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Source of validity: Traditional
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Chinese Goldthread (Coptis chinensis), known as "Huang Lian" in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), is primarily used based on traditional practices rather than robust scientific validation for adenitis (inflammation of lymph nodes). In TCM, Goldthread is considered a potent herb for 'clearing heat' and 'resolving toxicity,' which conceptually includes treating swellings and inflammatory conditions such as adenitis. Its main active compound, berberine, is known for broad-spectrum antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties in laboratory studies, but direct clinical evidence for its efficacy in adenitis is lacking.

Historical TCM texts cite Huang Lian in multi-herb formulas for conditions involving 'toxic heat' manifesting as swollen glands or abscesses, consistent with some forms of adenitis. However, these uses are largely based on empirical tradition, and the herb is rarely used alone but rather in combination with others. Modern pharmacological research supports antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effects of Goldthread extracts, but clinical studies specifically addressing adenitis are absent. Thus, the use of Chinese Goldthread for adenitis is justified by tradition, with only indirect pharmacological rationale and no high-quality clinical trials confirming its effectiveness for this indication.

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