Coptis chinensis

Description

Coptis chinensis, the Chinese goldthread, is a species of goldthread native to China. The rhizomes of Coptis chinensis are used in Traditional Chinese Medicine and serve as a source for the isoquinoline alkaloids berberine, palmatine, and coptisine among others. Coptis chinensis is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it is called duǎn è huánglián