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Scutellariae Radix Veta
Old scutellaria [root]
枯芩 〔枯芩〕 kū qín
Alternate English names: old Baikal skullcap [root]
Alternate Chinese names: 片芩 piàn qín
Kingdom: Plant
Origin in unofficial sources: Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi*; Scutellaria viscidula Bge.; Scutellaria amoena C.H. Wright; Scutellaria ikonnikovii Juz.; Scutellaria likiangensis Diels; Scutellaria hypericifolia Lévl.; Scutellaria rehderiana Diehls
Use: Medicinal
Notes: This is firm, old scutellaria root, considered better quality than soft, hollow roots.
See: Huáng qín (黄芩 Scutellariae Radix, scutellaria [root]); Tiáo qín (条芩 Scutellariae Radix Nova, young scutellaria [root]); Huáng qín bàn (黄芩瓣 Scutellariae Radix Mollis, soft scutellaria [root])
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