Coptis, Huang Lian Coptis, Huang Lian 黄连 Gold Thread, CoptisHuang Lian (TCM)Mamira, Tiktamula (Ayurveda)Mamisa, Mamira (Unani)Myang rtsi spras  མྱང་རྩི་སྤྲས  (Tibetan) Coptis teetaK.R. Kirtikar, B.D. Basu, Indian medicinal plants, Plates, vol. 1 (1918) Coptis trifoliaMateria Medica Botanica, Wellman, 1845 Coptis japonica var. anemonifolia(Photo by Qwert1234) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Coptis spp.:Several species are used: C. chinensis (TCM, Tibet) C. deltoidea (TCM) C. teeta (syn. C. teetoides) (Tibet, Unani, Ayurveda, TCM) Less commonly used species include C. omeiensis (TCM), C. japonica (TCM)The American C. trifolia (Gold Thread) can probably be considered synonymous. Parts used: Rhizome Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Bitter“Hot and dry in the last phase of the second degree” (Avicenna) Classification: B. Clears Heat & Damp Uses: Clears Heat and Damp: heat-type Diarrhea or Dysentery (TCM, Ayurveda, Tibet)Nausea, Vomiting, Acid Reflux from Stomach heat“Its root is useful in Jaundice” (Avicenna)‘good for dispersing pathogenic Cold and Heat in the Five Viscera’. (Ming Yi Bie Lu) Clears Heat and Fire, Resists Toxin: High Fever, Irritability, Delirium, with a red tongue and a full and rapid pulse (TCM, Ayurveda, Tibet)Intermittent Fever (Ayurveda)Epidemic and Infectious Diseases (Ayurveda, TCM, Tibet), Anthrax (Tibet)Heat-toxin sore throatRed painful eyes; claimed to strengthen Eyesight in Shen Nong Ben Caoany infection…

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