Huang Lian
Rhizoma Coptidis黄连
- Nature
- Cold
- Flavours
- Bitter
- Meridians
- Gallbladder, Heart, Large Intestine, Liver, Stomach
- Class
- Heat-Clearing and Dampness-Drying Medicinals (Qing Re Zao Shi Yao)
- Dosage
- 2–10 g
Actions / Functions
- Clarifies Heat
- Dries Dampness
- Clarifies the Heat and dries Dampness
- Drains the Fire
- Eliminates toxins
- Clarifies the Heart
- Clarifies the Liver
- Clarifies the Stomach
- Clarifies the eyes
- Quiets the Spirit
- Clarifies Heat at Qi Level
- Dissipates Summerheat
- Harmonizes the Stomach and the Intestines
- Dries Dampness (topic use)