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Scutellariae Indicae Herba cum Radice

Indian scutellaria

韩信草 〔韓信草〕 hán xìn cǎo

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Scutellaria indica L.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Acrid and bitter; balanced; nontoxic.

Channel entry: Heart, lung, and liver channels.*

Actions and indications: Dispels wind, quickens the blood, resolves toxin, and relieves pain. Treats injury from knocks and falls; coughing or vomiting of blood (blood ejection); swollen welling-abscesses (yōng zhǒng); clove sore toxin; throat wind; toothache.

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