Dried Coptis Root Slices Huang Lian 500g Sichuan Raw Herb for Decoction

Dried Coptis Root Slices, known in TCM as Huang Lian (黄连), from Coptis chinensis, the dried rhizome of a perennial herb. Traditionally recorded in the Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing, it is one of the most bitter herbs in the Chinese materia medica. In TCM theory it is considered bitter and cold, associated with clearing heat. Sold as sliced raw herb for decoction and external herbal preparations.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic Sichuan-origin Coptis chinensis rhizome cut into convenient slices
• Known in TCM as Huang Lian 黄连, a classic herb recorded in the Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing
• Renowned for its intensely bitter taste, traditionally described as the most bitter of common herbs
• Rhizome slices with the characteristic connected bead-like shape and yellow color of ji zhao huang lian
• Versatile raw herb suitable for decoction, formula blending, and external foot soak preparations

Quality & Sensory

Slices typically show a yellow to yellow-brown cut surface with a firm, hard texture. The aroma is faint and earthy, while the taste is intensely and persistently bitter, a hallmark of genuine Huang Lian. When decocted, the liquid typically takes on a golden-yellow hue.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into traditional herbal decoctions as directed by a qualified practitioner
• Blend into multi-herb formulas for external foot soak preparations
• Incorporate into classical TCM formula combinations
• Use in seasonal herbal preparations during hot weather

Traditional Uses

In TCM theory, Huang Lian is bitter and cold and traditionally associated with clearing heat and drying dampness. It has been used for centuries in classical formulas, often paired with herbs such as Huang Qin and Huang Bai in the traditional San Huang combination. Traditionally prepared by slicing the rhizome and simmering in decoctions, it remains a staple of Chinese herbal pharmacies and is also used externally in folk practice for washes and soaks.

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