無人扶我青云志Wúrén fú wǒ qīngyún zhì • No one can help me achieve my ambition.

 SC: 无人快我青云志 Wú rén kuài wǒ qīngyún zhì • No one can match my ambition to become a legend.

TC: 无人快我青云志 Wú rén kuài wǒ qīngyún zhì • No one can match my ambition to become a legend.

我自路雪至山巅 Wǒ zì lù xuě zhì shān diān • I traveled through snow to the mountain peak.

倘老命中无此运 Tǎng lǎo mìngzhòng wú cǐ yùn • If this fate is not destined...

孤身亦可登昆仑 Gūshēn yì kě dēng kūnlún • One can climb Kunlun alone. 

苦恶难奇凌云志 Kǔ è nán qí língyún zhì • Bitterness and hardship, extraordinary ambition

不死总有出头日 Bùsǐ zǒng yǒu chūtóu rì • Even if you don't die, you'll eventually get your chance.

他朝老有翻身时 Tā cháo lǎo yǒu fānshēn shí • He will have his chance to turn things around in his old age. 

生吃黄连也叫甜 Shēng chī huánglián yě jiào tián • Raw Coptis chinensis is also called sweet.

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Coptis Root Whole (Coptis chinensis) is the dried, intact rhizome of the Coptis plant, a revered herb in Traditional Chinese Medicine known as Huang Lian (黄连). It is prized for its intensely bitter taste and powerful heat-clearing, damp-drying, and detoxifying properties.

Coptis root contains a high concentration of the alkaloid berberine, which is responsible for many of its clinical effects. Traditionally, it has been used to address conditions associated with internal heat, damp-heat, or toxicity, such as digestive inflammation, mouth ulcers, high fevers, or skin eruptions. It is especially effective for stomach and intestinal heat, including symptoms like diarrhea, acid reflux, or chronic gastritis.

In Western herbal contexts, Coptis is often compared to goldenseal due to its berberine content, and it's gaining popularity for supporting gut health, blood sugar regulation, and antimicrobial defenses. Its strong bitterness also stimulates bile flow and liver activity.

Whole Coptis root is typically decocted in water for internal formulas or used in powdered or tinctured preparations. Due to its potency, it is generally combined with other herbs that moderate its cold and drying nature, particularly when used long-term.

Each batch of Coptis Root Whole is carefully selected for its golden hue, dense texture, and signature bitter aroma. This is a strong medicinal herb, and its use is best guided by an experienced practitioner to avoid overcooling or disruption to the digestive fire.

Also Known As: Chinese Goldthread, Huang Lian, Coptidis Rhizoma, Coptis chinensis rhizome, Chuan Lian, 黃連, 黄连, Chinese Coptis, Chinese Gold Thread Root, Coptis japonica (variant), Rhizoma Coptidis

Nutrients: Berberine, coptisine, palmatine, jatrorrhizine, flavonoids, alkaloids, tannins

Notes: Widely used in Traditional Chinese Medicine to clear heat, dry dampness, and support digestive and microbial balance. Berberine content gives it potent antimicrobial and blood sugar-supportive properties, often studied in modern metabolic health applications.