Coptis root (Coptis chinessis Franch.)

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The dried rhizome of Coptis chinensis Franch is used in the preparation of the Healing Balm.

Traditional Uses of Coptis Root (Coptis chinensis Franch.)

The first record for medical use of coptis has been appeared in the Chinese medical literature of The Divine Farmer’s Materia Medica (25 A.D. to 220 A.D).
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, this botanical is used for clearing heat and draining dampness, draining fire and resolving fire toxicity, stopping bleeding, and clearing heat topically.

Modern Research - Coptis Root (Coptis chinensis Franch.)

Coptis is reported with the following pharmacological properties: antimicrobial, antiviral, antifungal, and anti-inflammatory.
It has a broad spectrum of antibiotic effects against a wide range of bacteria including Bacillus dysenteriac, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Salmonella typhi, E. coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, etc.
Coptis Root's main active compound berberine is most effective for gastrointestinal infection, but not for systemic infection since it has poor absorption by the intestines and a short half-life.
It has also been reported that a 15% decoction of this botanical is effective against numerous pathogenic fungi and dermatophytes; and has an inhibitory effect aginst influenza and hepatitis viruses.

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Dissolves Mucus/Phlegm
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