Single Herbs

Category	Qing Re Yao 清熱藥
Sub Category	Qing Re Zao Shi 清熱燥濕
Name	Huang Qin 黃芩 Scutellaria
Grown	West and north China.
Source	Dried rhizome of Scutellaria baricalensis GEORGI.
Ingredients	Flavonoids, Skullcapflavone, Wogonin, Baicalein, Oroxylin A, Chrysin,Wogonin 5-?-D-glucoside, Sitosterol
Pharma Effect	1) Effect on gastrointestinal system: an ingredient baicalin can stimulate bile secretion. It can also stimulate intestinal peristalsis in rabbits. The other ingredient wogonin has no such effects. The herb can also be used as a gentle laxative. 2) Anti-i
Properties	Bitter, cold
Channels	Lungs, gallbladder, spleen, intestines
Function	Drains excessive fire, relieves thirst due to heat, benefits small intestine, stops bleeding and calms restless fetus.
Clinic Usage	For headache due to wind-heat or damp heat, coughing due to heat, stench smell in the throat, wheezing, jaundice, heat in the blood, vomiting, nosebleeds, bloody discharge, red, swollen and painful eyes, acute mastitis and lumbodorsal cellulitis. For the
Cautions
Dosage	3~9g
Storage	Store in a cool, dry place. Prevent dampness.