The difference between Coptis and Coptis chinensis

1. Genus category

This can be said to be the most fundamental difference between the two. Genus is the fundamental criterion for us to distinguish different plants. For the first plant, it belongs to the Scrophulariaceae family and the Coptidis genus; while for the second plant, it belongs to the Rannaceae and Coptidis genus. The nicknames of the first plant are "Hulian" and "Geguluze"; the nicknames of the second plant are "Milian", "Chuanlian", etc. Different species determine that they differ in many aspects.

2. Distribution areas

First, let’s talk about the differences in their distribution altitudes. The former is mainly distributed in the altitude range of 3,600 to 4,400 meters, and grows in rocks or piles of rocks in alpine areas; the latter is distributed at a much lower altitude, mainly between 1,500 and 1,500 meters. Most of the area within 2,300 meters is in dense forests. Then there is the difference in their distribution. The first type of plants is particularly distributed in India and Indonesia; while the second type of plants is very widely distributed in my country, mainly in Sichuan, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan and other provinces.

3. Medicinal value

What is said here is not that some of their values ??are large and some are small, but that their main functions are different. For example, the first plant is mainly used to reduce deficiency heat, while the second plant is used to purge stomach fire, clear heart fire, and can be used to detoxify.

4. Appearance

The main difference between them is the leaves. The leaves of the former are spoon-shaped; while those of the latter are egg-shaped and triangular.

5. Flowering and fruiting period

The first type has a flowering period in June and a fruiting period in July; the second type blooms from February to March and bears fruit from April to June. .