a perennial herb Heated Coptis

Coptis chinensis is a perennial herb that prefers cold, moist spots and belongs to the genus Coptis in the family Ranunculaceae. As a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine, Huang Lian first appeared in the "Shen Nong's Materia Medica." Because its roots and stems were rosin-like and yellow, it was called "Huang Lian" and its taste was extremely bitter. Coptis tastes "bitter, cold" and non-toxic. Heart, spleen, stomach, liver, gallbladder, and large intestine. "Bitter", the main discharge, dampness, Yin Yin of the merits, there is hot and diarrhea diarrhea, vented Qijiang inverse, diarrhea stool, diarrhea fire Yinying effect; "cold" and "bitter" role is similar. According to the treatment principle of [treating cold with heat medicine and treating heat with cold medicine", Coptis chinensis is commonly used in heat sickness.