Huang+Lian+(Coptis)

[[image:Huang_Lian.jpg width="294" height="349" align="right"]]Huang Lian (Coptis) [“Yellow Links”]
Category: Clear Heat & Dry Damp Nature: cold Flavors: bitter Channels: HT, LR, ST, LI [yangming]

Functions: clear heat and dry damp; **reduce fire and strongly cleans toxin** Indications: 1. **Diarrhea, dysentery**, vomiting due to damp-heat in the SP, ST and LI 2. High fever, restlessness or even coma with delirium due to **HT fire or blockage of the HT by fire.** 3. Carbuncles, boils, eczema and otitis media due to heat and toxin 4. Excessive hunger or excessive thirst and acid reflux due to fire in the stomach or liver fire attacking the stomach. [**ST Heat**]

Dosage: 2-10g in decoction, **1-1.5g in powder form** Contra: vomiting due to cold in the ST and diarrhea due to SP qi def.

Formulas Featuring Huang Lian
//Chief Herb// Huang Lian Jie Du Tang Zuo Jin Wan Pu Ji Xiao Du Yin

//Deputy Herb// Ge Gen Huang Lian Huang Qin Tang