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- Baical Skullcap Root
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- Scutellariae Radix
| Medicinal Group | Heat-clearing and dampness-drying medicinal |
|---|---|
| Source | Dried root of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi (Fam. Labiatae) |
| Nature and Flavors | bitter; cold |
| Meridian Affinity | Spleen, Lung, Gallbladder, Small intestine, Large intestine |
| Actions | To remove damp-heat, quench fire and counteract toxin, arrest bleeding, and prevent abortion |
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Indications
Oppressed feeling in the chest, nausea and vomiting in epidemic febrile diseases caused by dampness-warmth; feeling of stuffiness in the abdomen, acute dysentery or jaundice caused by damp-heat; cough due to heat in the lung; high fever with dire thirst; spitting of blood and epistaxis due to heat in blood; carbuncles and sores; threatened abortion
Research Findings
- Flavones isolated from Scutellaria baicalensis root exhibit strong neuroprotective effects on the brain and are not toxic in the broad range of tested doses.[1]
Cautions
Scutellariae Radix is bitter and cold, and is harmful to vital qi. It is contraindicated in deficiency-cold of the spleen and the stomach
Report on adverse effect
Decrease of cyclosporine bioavailability when co-administration of Scutellariae Radix [2]
Gastrointestinal discomfort and diarrhoea [3]
Reference
Reference
- Gasiorowski K, Lamer-Zarawska E, Leszek J, Parvathaneni K, Yendluri BB, Błach-Olszewska Z, Aliev G. (2011). Flavones from root of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi: drugs of the future in neurodegeneration? CNS Neurol Disord Drug Targets. , 10(2):184-91.
- Significant decrease of cyclosporine bioavailability in rats caused by a decoction of the roots of Scutellaria baicalensis
- Chang HM, But PPH, eds. Pharmacology and applications of Chinese materia medica, Vol. II. Singapore, World Scientific, 1987.
