Rhizome of Chinese Goldthread … Classic Formulas
Huang Lian · Rhizoma Coptidis
Primary Actions
- Clears heat and dries dampness ... Huang Lian is one of the strongest bitter-cold herbs for damp-heat diarrhea, dysentery, nausea, vomiting, and greasy obstructive heat in the middle burner.
- Drains fire and resolves toxicity ... it is used for high fever, mouth sores, swollen painful throat, toxic skin lesions, and intense excess-fire presentations.
- Clears Heart fire ... classical use includes vexation, insomnia, irritability, and agitation when blazing Heart fire disturbs the spirit.
Classic Formulas
- Huang Lian Jie Du Tang ... definitive fire-draining and toxin-resolving formula for high fever and severe excess heat.
- Zuo Jin Wan ... classical pairing with Wu Zhu Yu for Liver fire invading the Stomach with acid reflux or vomiting.
- Huang Lian E Jiao Tang ... combines Huang Lian with yin-nourishing substances for Heart-Kidney disharmony with insomnia and vexation.
Classical Text References
- Traditional materia medica treats Huang Lian as one of the key bitter-cold rhizomes for damp-heat, toxic fire, and Heart fire.
- The distinction from `Chuan Huang Lian` in this dataset is mainly a source and market-lane distinction, not a separate core therapeutic family.