Barbat skullcap (BAN ZHI LIAN)-Scutellaria barbataHerba Scutellariae Barbatae

Barbat skullcap (BAN ZHI LIAN)

Scutellaria barbata D. Don. (Fam. Lamiaceae)

Pharmaceutical Name:

Herba Scutellariae Barbatae

Botanical Name:

Scutellaria barbata D. Don. (Fam. Lamiaceae)

Common Name:

Barbat skullcap, scutellaria

Part Used:

Whole plant

Herba Scutellariae Barbatae is grown throughout southeastern China. It is collected in summer and autumn, dried in sunlight, and cut into segments for use.

Properties  Taste & Meridians:

Sour and bitter in flavor, cold in property, acts on the Large Intestine, Liver, Lung, and Stomach channels.

Functions:

Clears Heat, relieves toxicity, invigorates the blood, and reduces swellings.

Indications & Combinations:

1. For sores, furuncles and abscesses, and snakebite, it is used internally or externally; for trauma, it is used fresh with warm wine, and applied to the local area.

2. For viral hepatitis, it is used with Herba Taraxaci (Pu Gong Ying); for nephritic edema, it is used with Semen Plantaginis (Che Qian Zi).

3. For various types of cancer.

Dosage and administration:

15–60 g, decocted in water for an oral dose.

Precautions:

None noted.

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