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Latin pharmacognostic name: Scutellariae Barbatae Herba

Alternate English names: bearded skullcap

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Scutellaria barbata D. Don. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin (other sources): Scutellaria barbata D. Don.*

Use: Medicinal

Category: Heat-clearing agents / Heat-clearing toxin-resolving agents

Properties: Acrid, slightly bitter; cool.

Channel entry: Liver, lung, stomach, and kidney channels.

Indications:

• Clears heat and resolves toxin: Toxin and swelling of welling-abscesses and sores; snake bites.
• Disinhibits water and disperses swelling: Water swelling with inhibited urination.
• Modern applications: Bàn zhī lián is often used with Bái huā shé shé cǎo (白花蛇舌草 Oldenlandiae Herba, oldenlandia) to treat a variety of cancers, including lung cancer and esophageal cancer.

Dosage & Method: Oral: 10–30g in decoctions. Double the dose if using the fresh form.

Product Area: Jiāngsū, Guǎngxī, Guǎngdōng, Sìchuān, Héběi, Shānxī, Shǎnxī (Shaanxi), Húběi, ānhuī, Jiāngxī, Zhèjiāng, Fújiàn, Guìzhōu, Yúnnán, Táiwān, and Hénán.

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