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Can ginger with Coptis chinensis treat diabetes? Efficacy and function of Rhizoma Zingiberis and Rhi

Rhizoma Coptidis is bitter and cold, clearing away heat and dampness, purging fire and detoxifying; dried ginger, warming the middle and returning to Yang, can make Rhizoma Coptidis bitter and cold, hurting the stomach. The combination of the two drugs can play the function of opening the bitter and reducing the cold and heat. Can ginger and Coptis treat diabetes? Ginger and Coptis efficacy and role of a simple understanding.

The key to its application lies in the compatibility ratio of Rhizoma Coptidis and Rhizoma Zingiberis: if the stomach heat is heavy, the ratio of Rhizoma Coptidis and Rhizoma Zingiberis is 6:1; if the stomach heat is not serious, it can be adjusted to 3:1; if the stomach cold is obvious, the dosage of Rhizoma Coptidis and Rhizoma Zingiberis can be 1:1; if the qi stagnation of the middle Jiao is heavy, the blood glucose control is acceptable, the treatment is mainly to open depression, supplemented by hypoglycemia, and the ratio of Rhizoma Coptidis and Rhizoma Zingiberis can be 1:3.

In clinical application, ginger tends to be warm and ginger is good at stopping vomiting. It is often used in the treatment of patients with diabetes mellitus complicated with gastroparesis and vomiting. In clinic, large dose of Coptis (15-30g) has a good hypoglycemic effect.

In order to reduce blood sugar, 15-30g Rhizoma Coptidis can be used even in deficiency cold constitution. The key to prevent stomach injury lies in the compatibility of dried ginger (6-9g). Hot and pungent dried ginger can completely assist the bitter cold of Rhizoma Coptidis.