Can Coptis chinensis and Ophiopogon japonicus be taken together? What is the best medicinal effect when taken together with Coptis chinensis?

Coptis chinensis is widely used in people's daily life because of its functions of clearing away heat and dampness, purging fire and detoxifying. Some people even grow coptis chinensis themselves. So can coptis chinensis and ophiopogon japonicus be taken together? What is the best medicine to take with coptis chinensis? The following editor will explain them one by one, hoping to help you.

Can Huanglian and Ophiopogon be taken together?

Ophiopogon and Coptis chinensis are a "common combination" in clinical practice. Although they are not mutually dependent, they are used together in the treatment of diabetes (diabetes in traditional Chinese medicine) to achieve the effects of clearing the lungs and stomach, nourishing yin and promoting fluid production. However, if you have a weak heart or heart failure, you should not use Coptis chinensis, otherwise the condition and discomfort will worsen. Remember!

What is the best combination with Coptis chinensis for best efficacy?

1. For diarrhea, dysentery and vomiting caused by damp-heat in the stomach and intestines, Coptis chinensis is often used together with costus root, kudzu root, scutellaria baicalensis, licorice, etc.

2. For bloody diarrhea caused by heat toxins, Coptis chinensis is used together with Pulsatilla striata, Phellodendron chinense, and Qinpi.

3. For liver fire attacking the stomach, vomiting, acid regurgitation, and side pain, use Coptis chinensis together with Evodia rutaecarpa, Pinellia ternata, Rhizoma Anemarrhenae, and Tangerine Peel.

4. Hyperactivity of heart fire, irritability and restlessness. Coptis chinensis is used together with cinnabar, raw rehmannia and angelica.

5. For fever, high heat, restlessness, coma and delirium, Coptis chinensis is often used together with Scutellaria baicalensis, Phellodendron chinense and Gardenia jasminoides.

6. If the stomach fire is intense, the patient is easily hungry after digesting food, and is thirsty and drinks a lot of water, Coptis chinensis is often taken with pollen, reed root, and Rehmannia glutinosa.

7. For red eyes, swelling, pain and excessive tears caused by liver fire, Coptis chinensis is often used together with Gardenia jasminoides, Chrysanthemum and Gentiana scabra.

8. For patients with blood heat, vomiting blood, and epistaxis, Coptis chinensis is often used together with Rhubarb and Scutellaria baicalensis.

9. For carbuncle, furuncle, eczema, itchy rash, ear pus, oral sores, Coptis chinensis is often used together with Scutellaria baicalensis, Gardenia jasminoides, and Gentiana scabra. Appropriate amount is used externally. The usual dosage is 1.5g-4.5g in decoction.

What effect does drinking Coptis chinensis soaked in water have on your health?

Coptis chinensis is one of the medicines known for its bitter taste. Good medicine tastes bitter but is beneficial to the disease. Coptis chinensis has high medical value precisely because of its bitterness. Coptis chinensis has many functions such as clearing away heat, purging fire, drying dampness, detoxifying, clearing the heart and relieving restlessness. Drinking Coptis chinensis alone has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying. Since Coptis chinensis is cold in nature, people with weak spleen and stomach should use it with caution. Coptis chinensis has many functions when combined with other medicines, but it must be taken under the guidance of a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner.