The difference between Scutellaria baicalensis and Astragalus

Scutellaria baicalensis and Astragalus membranaceus are two different medicines. Bupleurum can clear away heat, detoxify, and eliminate dampness, and can remove fire and toxins. Bupleurum can be used to improve the body's cold and dampness conditions. If there is heat in the upper part of the body, it can be used to clear away heat, detoxify, and eliminate dampness. Scutellaria baicalensis mainly has the effect of replenishing Qi and blood. It can be used to replenish Qi and blood, generate Yang, benefit the Wei and consolidate the exterior, promote dampness and reduce swelling, and support sores and remove toxins. It can be used to treat symptoms of insufficient Qi, such as drowsiness, fatigue, inability to dissolve moisture in the body, or frequent sweating caused by Qi deficiency. According to different symptoms, choose to use Bupleurum or Scutellaria. Because their functions are completely different, the use process should be carefully considered.

Astragalus and Scutellaria are two completely different medicines. Scutellaria is a Qi-tonifying medicine, while Bupleurum is a heat-clearing medicine. Scutellaria baicalensis can replenish qi and blood, strengthen the spleen and stomach, invigorate qi and consolidate the body, expel toxins, promote dampness and reduce swelling, etc. Bupleurum can clear away heat and dampness, eliminate dampness and promote blood circulation, and nourish the fetus. Scutellaria baicalensis is used to treat blood and qi, spleen deficiency, edema, uterine prolapse, gastroptosis, anal prolapse and other diseases. Chaihu is used to treat jaundice caused by cold and dampness, cough caused by wind and heat, blood in urine, cramps and pain, fetal movement disorder, carbuncles, sores and ulcers, etc. The general dosage of Scutellaria baicalensis is 10g-20g, and the general dosage of Scutellaria baicalensis is 3g-9g.

Scutellaria baicalensis and Astragalus membranaceus are two medicinal herbs with completely different effects. Bupleurum belongs to the category of heat-clearing and detoxifying medicines, with a slightly bitter and cold taste, and enters the lung, intestines, colon, spleen, liver and gallbladder meridians. It can be used to treat damp-heat, jaundice, diarrhea, dysentery, dribbling and painful urination, carbuncles, high fever and thirst due to febrile disease, wind-heat cough, sore throat, vomiting blood, hemoptysis, nosebleed, bloody stool, metrorrhagia, and fetal heat and restlessness caused by blood heat. Scutellaria baicalensis is a qi-tonifying medicine with sweet taste and warm nature, and it enters the spleen and lung meridians.

Scutellaria baicalensis can be used to treat spleen and lung deficiency or symptoms of qi sinking; it can also be used to treat qi and blood deficiency, excessive blood loss due to qi deficiency, and qi stagnation and blood stasis. It can also treat night sweats caused by qi and blood deficiency and weak defense; carbuncles that do not ulcerate or ulcerate for a long time due to qi and blood deficiency; it can also be used to treat edema of the body and appearance caused by qi deficiency and dysfunction of water circulation, and difficulty urinating.