Coptis japonica, the Japanese goldthread, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to central and southern Japan, and introduced to Korea.[1] In Asia it is grown for medicinal purposes, with the main alkaloid being berberine.[2]
Rhizomes partly prepared for herbal medicines
Coptis japonica, the Japanese goldthread, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to central and southern Japan, and introduced to Korea. In Asia it is grown for medicinal purposes, with the main alkaloid being berberine.
Rhizomes partly prepared for herbal medicines
