Coptis

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Noun

Coptis - small genus of low perennial herbs having yellow rhizomes and white or yellow flowersgenus Coptismagnoliid dicot genus - genus of dicotyledonous flowering plants regarded as among the most primitive of extant angiospermsbuttercup family, crowfoot family, family Ranunculaceae, Ranunculaceae - a family of RanunculaceaeCoptis groenlandica, Coptis trifolia groenlandica, golden thread, goldthread - low-growing perennial of North America woodlands having trifoliate leaves and yellow rootstock and white flowers

coptis

goldthread

15 species with different looks. Shiny leaves, 5-7 petal white flowers with 5 yellow stamens (usually one per stem) and bright yellow super thin thread-like roots. Leaves are waxy green in three sections or leaflets, similar to a strawberry, but smaller and hugging the ground more tightly. The thin delicate golden roots are the part used. Antiinflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-cancer. Very astringent- chew root for canker sores. Tea used for jaundice, stomach cramps, stomach ulcers, stomach and testicular cancer, nausea, candida.

coptis

Chinese medicine
A perennial herb, the root of which contains berberine. Coptis is antimicrobial, antipyretic and a general antidote, and is used for abscesses, alcohol and other intoxications, anginal pain, bloodshot eyes, diarrhoea, halitosis, haematuria, high fever, gastritis, heat stroke, hepatitis and jaundice.

Coptis

noun

Synonyms for Coptis

noun small genus of low perennial herbs having yellow rhizomes and white or yellow flowers

Synonyms

genus Coptis

Related Words

magnoliid dicot genus
buttercup family
crowfoot family
family Ranunculaceae
Ranunculaceae
Coptis groenlandica
Coptis trifolia groenlandica
golden thread
goldthread