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Scutellaria ( 黄芩 ) ...Chinese Herb...
 Latin
Plant Name
Scutellariae Baiclaensis
Pinyin
Mandarin Name
Huang Qin
Common
English Name
Scute
Part
of Plant Used
Root
Nature
Cold
Taste
Bitter
Meridians
Entered
Heart, Lungs, Gallbladder, Large Intestine
Common
Usages
This herb is used in formulas to treat symptoms of red eyes, cough with
shortness of breath, irritability, high blood pressure, headache, thick and
yellow sputum, and diarrhea with fever and thirst; also used to treat nervousness,
insomnia, and skin problems (TCM: internal-heat and damp-heat conditions).
Traditional
Usages and Functions
Clears heat and quells fire, particularly in Upper Burner; drains damp heat;
clears heat and calms the fetus; subdues ascending Liver Yang; harmonizes
function between Liver and Spleen by treating Gallbladder.
Common
Formulas Used In
Bupleurum and Dragon Bone; Cimicafuga; Gentiana; Minor Bupleurum; Prunella
and Scutellaria; QiangHuo and Turmeric; Rhubarb and Scutellaria; Tang Gui
and Gardenia.
Processing
Required
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Remarks
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Cautions
in Use
Do not use where there is deficient Heat in Lungs, cold diarrhea or other
conditions of cold in Middle Burner, or cold in Blood.
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