Coptidis rhizoma 4 ounce 8:1 concentration

Coptidis rhizoma - 4 oz.

Unit Size

4 fl oz

Dosage

1-3 droppers, three times daily

Potency

8:1

Taste

Bitter - Bensky

Properties

Cold - Bensky

Contraindications

Because of its strong bitter, cold and drying properties, it should be used with caution in those with patterns of cold, yang deficiency, or yin deficiency, especially those with cold from deficiency of the Spleen and Stomach. - Bensky

Actions

Cools heat, drains fire (especially in the Heart and Stomach), dries dampness, resolves toxicity - Bensky

Pattern

Damp-heat; Fire toxicity; Heat from excess; chaotic movement of hot blood - Bensky

Channels Entered

Heart, Large Intestine, Liver, Stomach - Bensky

Tongue

Red tongue - Bensky

Pulse

Rapid and full pulse - Bensky

Chinese name

Huang Lian

English name

Coptidis rhizoma

Description

Cools heat, drains fire (especially in the Heart and Stomach), dries dampness, resolves toxicity* - Bensky

Ingredients

Huang Lian - Coptis Rhizome