Baical Skullcap Root, Root of Baikal Skullcap
Radix Scutellariae, Scutellariae Radix
Huang Qin

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Bitter; cold

Part(s) used

Root

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To remove damp-heat, to quench fire and counteract toxicity, to arrest bleeding, and to prevent abortion.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Chest oppression with retching, diarrhea, jaundice, lung heat cough, infection of upper respiratory tract, acute tonsillitis, acute pharyngolaryngitis, ardent fever with vexation and thirst, blood heat, blood ejection, spontaneous external bleeding, swelling toxin of welling abscess and sore, stirring fetus in pregnancy.