| Class and Class No. | 3A (16) |
| Name: | Mak Ka Tsun |
| Year: | 2017-2018 |
Instruction: Type in useful information in the space provided.
| Chinese name: | 黃蓮 |
| Family Name (科名): | 毛茛科 Ranunculaceae |
| Scientific name (學名): | Coptis chinensis |
| Common name (俗名): | 王連 支連 |
| 習性：
怕高溫和乾旱。不能經受強烈的陽光，喜弱光，因此需要遮蔭 |
Growth habit:
Afraid of heat and drought. Can not withstand strong sunshine, hi light, so need shade |
| 葉：
小葉橢圓狀披針形，全緣。葉柄基部膨大呈鞘狀抱莖，小葉及葉柄基部暗紫色 |
Leaf:
Elliptic-lanceolate leaflets. Petiole base expands into a sheath-shaped sheath stem, leaflets and basal petiole dark purple |
| 花：
夏季，枝梢開小白花，園錐花序 |
Flower:
Small white flowers are opened in summer |
| 果：
紅色球形漿果 |
Fruit:
Red spherical berry |
| 性味功能
苦，寒。歸心、肝、胃、大腸經 |
Properties
Bitter, cold. Heart, liver, stomach, large intestine. |
| 主治
清熱盛火熾,高熱煩躁,善清胃火,肝火 解癰疽疔毒,去皮膚濕瘡 治胃腸濕熱,瀉痢嘔吐 |
Treats
Heat Sheng Sheng Chi, hot irritability, good qi stomach fire, anger Solution ulcer drugs, to the skin wet sores Governance gastrointestinal dampness, vomiting |
| 知多一點點：
本品大苦大寒，過服久服易傷脾胃，脾胃虛寒者忌用。苦燥傷津，陰虛津傷者慎用。 |
More to learn:
It is bitter and cold, too long service for easy to hurt the stomach, spleen deficiency hanged. Bitter dry Jin, Yin Jin injured with caution. |
Previous Scientific Research (if any):
| 1. N/A |
Useful Link:
| Topics | Hyperlinks |
| General information on Coptis chinensis | http://yibian.hopto.org/yao/?yno=100 |
| General information on Coptis chinensis | https://baike.baidu.com/item/黄莲/4422066 |
| General information on Coptis chinensis | https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/黄连 |
Questions:
| (Beginner) | Guidelines:
Answer can be directly harvested from the information given. e.g. Q1. …..? Answer: …….. |
| (Elementary) | Guidelines:
Answer can be obtained from the information given and the external links. e.g. Q2. …..? Answer: …….. |
| (Advanced) | Guidelines:
Question requires higher order thinking. More information should be found from external links or reference before answering the questions. Q3. …….. Answer: …….. |
