Huang-Lia

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Japan*, Japan

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Antiphlogistic, Bitter-Principle, Sedative, Stomachic

Science studied: ARSENIC, BERBERINE, COPPER, COPTISIDE-I

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Ranunculaceae

Scientific name: Coptis japonica

Common names: Huang-Lia, Huang-Lian, Huang-Lien, Japanese Goldthread, Japanese goldthread, オウレン, 日本黃連, 황련

POWO: 710316-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Japan*, Japan.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Antiphlogistic
• Bitter-Principle
• Sedative
• Stomachic
• Tonic
• Intestine

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Japan*
• Japan

Documented cultural uses

• Antiphlogistic
• Bitter-Principle
• Sedative
• Stomachic
• Tonic
• Intestine

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Antiphlogistic · Japan* · "
• Bitter-Principle · Japan* · "
• Sedative · Japan* · "
• Stomachic · Japan* · "
• Stomachic · Japan · "
• Tonic · Japan · "
• Intestine · Japan · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• <i>Coptis japonica Makino</i> ethanol extracts attenuates cancer cachexia induced muscle and fat wasting through inhibition of the STAT3 signaling pathway. · 2025 source ↗
• Morphological and genetic differences between Coptis japonica var. anemonifolia H. Ohba and Coptis japonica var. major Satake in Hokuriku area. · 2018 source ↗
• Characterization of <i>Burkholderia</i> sp. strain CJ1, a newly isolated berberine-degrading bacterium from rhizosphere of <i>Coptis japonica</i>. · 2020 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ARSENIC
• BERBERINE
• COPPER
• COPTISIDE-I
• COPTISINE
• IRON
• MAGNESIUM
• PALMATINE
• WORENINE
• ZINC
• COPTISIDE-II
• JATEORRHIZINE
• MANGANESE
• CALCIUM
• FERULIC-ACID
• MAGNOFLORINE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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