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  • Common Name

    Baical Scullcap, Huang Qin

  • Botanical Name

    Scutellaria baicalensis

  • Part Used

    Root

  • Clinical Summary

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  • Alcohol

    60%

  • Dose

    20 to 60mL weekly

Baical scullcap is one of the most popular herbal medicines used in Eastern countries, including China, Japan and Korea, to treat allergies such as hay fever, inflammation and bacterial and viral infections. Although yet to be proven in humans, according to preclinical studies it may decrease the amount of histamine released from mast cells which can trigger symptoms such as itchy nose and eyes, a runny nose and nasal congestion

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A guide to Baical Scullcap and its properties

  • Traditional Use

    Baical scullcap is used in Chinese medicine to clear ‘heat and dry dampness’. Diseases with heat are associated with symptoms such as fever, irritability, thirst, cough and expectoration of thick, yellow sputum. Damp diseases may be associated with diarrhoea, a feeling of heaviness of the chest and painful urination. From a modern perspective this suggests that baical scullcap may be useful for infection and inflammation of the respiratory, digestive and urinary systems.

  • Actions

    Anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiallergic, hepatoprotective, neuroprotective, hypotensive, anxiolytic, hypnotic, antimicrobial, immunostimulant, antiemetic

  • Indications

    •    Chronic inflammatory conditions such as asthma, arthritis and allergies
    •    Liver disease and infections such as hepatitis
    •    Hypertension, vascular disorders
    •    Common infections such as the common cold and bronchitis
    •    Nausea and vomiting especially as adjunctive therapy during cancer treatment

  • Energetics

    Bitter, cold.

  • Use in Pregnancy

    Baical scullcap is used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for restless foetus (threatened abortion) and toxaemia of pregnancy however safety in pregnancy is still unknown.

  • Contraindications & Cautions

    Baical scullcap is contraindicated in cold conditions in TCM. 

  • Drug Interactions

    Baical scullcap is contraindicated during interferon therapy for cancer treatment. Avoid using with cyclosporin (immunosuppressant medication) and rosuvastatin (a statin medication). Until more data becomes available caution is advised with benzodiazepines (nervous system depressants commonly prescribed to treat stress, anxiety or insomnia), lithium (psychiatric medication), anticoagulant/antiplatelet (such as warfarin), antidiabetic and central nervous system depressant drugs. 

  • Dietary Information

    Vegan friendly. Gluten and dairy free

  • Substitutes

    Albizia, Nettle Leaf, Perilla