|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coptis
Root (huang lian)
Rhizonma
Coptidis
Properties:
Bitter in flavour, cold in nature, it acts on the heart,
liver, gallbladder, spleen, stomach and large intestine
channels. The herb is very strong in clearing heat and
dampness and detoxicating toxins by the properties of
extremely bitter and cold. It is particulary effective in
clearing away the heat in heart and middle-jiao, and
purging the fire in liver as well. For this reason , it is
chiefly indicated for syndromes of excessive fire in the
heart and stomach channels, diarrheadue to damp-heat and
superficial suppurative infections caused by the noxious
heat.
Effects:
Clearing away heat, dampness, and fire, and detoxicating
toxins.
Indications:
1.
For treating the exopathogenic febrile diseases
which are belonging to the type of excessive heat in the
blood, manifested as dysphoria with high fever, coma and
delirium, it is used in combination with rhinoceros horn
and rehmannia root to clear heat from the blood, and the heart-heat and alleciate restlessness. In
cases of excessive pathogenic fire manifested as dysphoria,
insomnia, canker sores in the mouth, it is used in
combination with cinnabar and rehmannia root known as
Zhusha Anshen Wan (Cinnabar Sedative Bolus) to lessen
palpitation and tranquilize the mind.
2.
For treating the syndrome of excessive fire in the
stomach, poor appetite, nausea, toothache due to
stomach-fire, and polyorexia, it is used in combination
with gypsum, bamboo shavings to clear the stomach-fire and
arrest vomiting. In cases of damp-heat in large intestine,
diarrhea with abdominal pain, tenesmus, it is used in
combination with scutellaria root, aucklandia root and Chinese angelica
root known as Shaoyao Tang (Decoction of Peony) to clear
away heat, remove dampness, promote the Qj circulation.
3.
For treating superficial suppurative infections,
such as sores, carbuncles, furuncles and boils, septicemia
induced by furunculosis, it is used in combination with
forsythia fruit, dandelion herb and scutellaria root to
clear away heat, remove dampness, promote the Qi
circulation.
Furthermore,
owing to the function of clearing the liver-fire, the
preparation is also indicated for the stomach disease
caused by liver-fire, hypochondriac pain, acid
gurgitation, and conjunctival congestion caused by
liver-heat.
Dosage
and Administration: 2-10g.
Use the preparation of stir-baked with ginger juice for
arresting vomiting. The preparation of wine stir-baked is
good at clearing away the noxious heat in the upper-jiao.
Precautions:
This herb is extremely
bitter and cold, therefore it should not be given in large
amount or over a long period so as to avoid hurt of spleen
and stomach. Because of the bitter and dryness properties,
it is proper to be used in combination with the drugs for
reinforcing Yin to treat the patients with extremely heat
due to Yin deficiency.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
For the
convenience of customers, we offer the
Coptis
Root (huang lian)
as
the quick-dissolving granule made through modern
technology.
Directions:
Every
sachet is equivalent to raw herb 3 grams.
The dosage is for
adults, one sachet each time, twice a day. Please
put the granule into a cup, then put 50-100ml
boiling water into the cup and stir it with spoon.
You will get some tea, drink it when it is luke-warm.
For children, the dosage should be reduced according
to the weight.
Air ship 50 sachets of
Coptis
Root (huang lian)
in the form of quick-dissolving granule for your
personal use now at $98.00.
If you would like to
order this raw herb, please go to
the order form.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|