Coptis chinensis

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The Chinese goldthread (Coptis chinensis) is a species of goldthread native to China. It is used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it is called duǎn è huánglián (短萼黄连).
  • Coptis chinensis Franch. var. chinensisBotanical Dermatology Database
  • (syn. Coptis teeta Wallich var. chinensis Finet & Gagnepain).
    • Among other active compounds that Coptis chinensis contains is berberineDr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases[http://sun.ars-grin.gov:8080/npgspub/xsql/duke/plantdisp.xsql?taxon=304] and coptisine.Complementary and Alternative Healing University (Chinese Herbology)[http://alternativehealing.org/huang_lian.htm]

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