Huang Lian (Jiu Zhi)
Rhizoma Coptidis (cum vino tost.)酒炙黄连
- Nature
- slightly Cool
- Flavours
- Bitter, slightly Acrid/Pungent
- Meridians
- Gallbladder, Heart, Large Intestine, Liver, Stomach
- Class
- Heat-Clearing and Dampness-Drying Medicinals (Qing Re Zao Shi Yao)Heat-Clearing Medicinals (Qing Re Yao)
- Dosage
- 2–10 g
Actions / Functions
- Huang Lian (Jiu Zhi): this preparation enhances Huang Lian’s Heart-clarifying action, clarifying the head and the eyes
- Clarifies the Heart
- Calms dysphoria/anxiety
- Clarifies the head
- Clarifies the eyes
- Quiets the Spirit