Huang Lian, Coptidis rhizoma - 4 oz.

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

English Name: Coptidis rhizoma
Chinese Name: Huang Lian
Unit Size: 4 oz.
Potency: 8:1
Taste: Bitter - Bensky
Properties: Cold - Bensky
Channels Entered: Heart, Large Intestine, Liver, 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
Chinese Symptomology: Diarrhea or dysenteric disorder; vomiting and/or acid regurgitation from Stomach heat; high fever, irritability, disorientation, delirium from heat with blazing fire; painful red eyes and sore throat, boils, carbuncles, abscesses; nosebleed, blood in the urine, blood in the stool, vomiting of blood due to chaotic movement of hot blood; ulcerations of the tongue and mouth (topically) - 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

Ingredients

Huang Lian - Coptis Rhizome