The efficacy and function of Scutellaria baicalensis

Although Western medicine and Western drugs are more common nowadays, people still often believe that diseases can only be cured by taking Chinese medicine, because Chinese medicine can cure the root cause. Scutellaria baicalensis is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine. Let’s take a look at some common knowledge about Scutellaria baicalensis.

[Other names] Scutellaria barbata, Viola yedoensis (Yunnan Chinese Herbal Medicine), Scutellaria baicalensis, Scutellaria baicalensis (Illustrated Guide to Higher Plants of China).

[Source] It is the whole herb of Scutellaria baicalensis, a plant of the Lamiaceae family. Harvest in spring and summer, wash and dry.

[Original form] Perennial herb, 15 to 23 cm high. The root branches are thinner. The stem is erect, quadrangular, and covered with short soft hairs that are closely attached upwards. Leaves are opposite; the lower leaves are ovate-lanceolate, the upper leaves are linear, about 1 to 2.3 cm long, 0.4 cm wide, entire and slightly curled inward, covered with sparse soft hairs on both sides, and densely covered with concave glandular dots on the lower side. Flowers are borne in pairs in the axillary, arranged in racemes; flowers are blue-purple, lip-shaped, 1.2 to 1.7 cm long, with the tube genu bent forward near the base, and the middle lobe of the lower lip is oval; stamens 4, 2 strong. Nuts, very small.

[Habitat distribution] Growing on barren slopes, grasslands or beside ditches. Distributed in Yunnan, Sichuan and other places.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter, slightly spicy, cool.

【Functions and indications】Detoxification and swelling reduction. Treat carbuncle, swelling, scabies, and tooth decay.

[Additional prescription] ① For treating carbuncle, swelling, scabies, leprosy and ringworm: 1 to 3 qian of Scutellaria barbata. Decoction in water.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Yunnan Chinese Herbal Medicine".

Above, we introduced Scutellaria baicalensis and its characteristics. We can know that Scutellaria baicalensis has very good efficacy and functions, and has played a therapeutic and auxiliary therapeutic role in many diseases. I hope this will be helpful to everyone’s health.