coptis japonica/abdominal pain

BACKGROUND Coptis chinensis rhizomes (Coptidis Rhizoma, CR), also known as "Huang Lian", is a common component of traditional Chinese herbal formulae used for the relief of abdominal pain and diarrhea. Yet, the action mechanism of CR extract in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome is unknown.

OBJECTIVE To observe the effects and safety of clinical common symptoms of active Crohn's disease at the mild and moderate stages treated with acupuncture and moxibustion. METHODS One hundred and two patients were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, 51 cases in each one.