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Sunday, June 26, 2011
Scutellaria - Monograph
Common Name – Scutellaria or Huang Qin
Botanical Name – Scutellaria Biacalensis
Parts Used – Roots
Active Constituents – Wogonoside, wogonin, baicalin, benzoic asid.
So what is Scutellaria good for?
Therapeutic properties - Anti-inflammatory, antibiotic, cholagogue, antihypertensive, antioxidant, calmative.
Scutellaria can be great in helping with allergy related problems of the respiratory system as well as of the skin.
Scutellaria can be helpful with problems caused by inflammation.
Scutellaria may be helpful in treating hyperlipidiemia, yellow phlegm, including phlegm with blood, diarrhea, dysentery, jaundice, urinary tract infections, and skin diseases.
Dosage
Dry herb – 1-2 grams three times a day
Tincture – 20-40 drops three time a day
Contraindications – may have a toxic effect when taken in large amounts. Should not be taken during pregnancy and lactation.
Research articles with links
Anxiolytic effect of wogonin, a benzodiazepine receptor ligand isolated from Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi
Free radical scavenging and antioxidant activities of flavonoids extracted from the radix of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S030441659900152X
Mode of action of the anti-influenza virus activity of plant flavonoid, 5,7,4′-trihydroxy-8-methoxyflavone, from the roots of Scutellaria baicalensis
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/016635429400062D
Anticancer Activity of Scutellaria baicalensis and Its Potential Mechanism
Antiviral Activity of Plant Flavonoid, 5,7,4'-Trihydroxy-8-methoxyflavone, from the Roots of Scutellaria baicalensis against Influenza A (H3N2) and B Viruses
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