Scutellaria baicalensis

Taxobox


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status =
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Lamiales
familia = Lamiaceae
genus = "Scutellaria"
species = "S. baicalensis"
binomial = "Scutellaria baicalensis"
binomial_authority = Georgi cite web|url=http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?33424 |title=Scutellaria baicalensis information from NPGS/GRIN |accessdate=2008-02-19 |publisher=USDA ]
synonyms = "Scutellaria macrantha" Fisch.

"Scutellaria baicalensis" (or Baikal Skullcap, as opposed to Scutellaria lateriflora, a Skullcap native to North America) is a species of flowering plant in the Lamiaceae family. It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it has the name huáng qín (). It is important to note the latin name of the Skullcap being used as there are over 200 varieties, some used for various ailments, each with varying degrees of effectiveness. Sometimes "Scutellaria lateriflora" (North American Skullcap) is mistaken for "Scutellaria baicalensis" (Baikal Skullcap). This confusion can result in the intake of the lateriflora variety which is often processed and contaminated with other plants with high enough levels of toxicity to be of concern.

ee also

*Chinese herbology 50 fundamental herbs

References

External links

* [http://sun.ars-grin.gov:8080/npgspub/xsql/duke/plantdisp.xsql?taxon=915 "Scutellaria baicalensis" List of Chemicals (Dr. Duke's Databases)]
* [http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Scutellaria+baicalensis "Scutellaria baicalensis" (Plants for a Future)]
* Sung Mun Jung et al, "Reduction of urate crystal-induced inflammation by root extracts from traditional oriental medicinal plants: elevation of prostaglandin D2 levels", " [http://arthritis-research.com/content/9/4/R64 Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R64] " doi:10.1186/ar2222. Considers anti-inflammatory properties of dried roots from the species "Angelica sinensis (Dong Quai)", "Acanthopanax senticosus" (now known as Eleutherococcus senticosus, or Siberian Ginseng), and "Scutellaria baicalensis (Baikal Skullcap)".