Skullcap root - 黄芩 (Huang Qin)
Baikal Skullcap Root
黄芩
Huang Qin·Racine de Scutellaire
Scutellariae Baicalensis Radix
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- Dispatched within 24/48h, packed to order
- Kept away from light and moisture
According to the classical texts
清热燥湿 泻火解毒 止血 安胎
Pinyin
Qing Re Zao Shi · Xie Huo Jie Du · Zhi Xue · An Tai
Overview
The root of Scutellaria baicalensis, native to north-east China and Mongolia, comes as golden-yellow cylindrical lengths, sometimes hollow at the centre when the plant is old (Ku Qin).
Harvested in autumn after three to four years of growth, it is sliced and dried.
Its bitter savour is less pronounced than that of Huang Lian, which makes it more approachable.
Traditional uses
Traditionally used for the heats of the upper sphere (the Phase in particular) and for the heat-Dampness of the median sphere.
Traditionally used when heat disturbs the breath, heats the mucous membranes, or settles into the Shao Yang channel, alternating with the cool.
Preparation and traditional-use quantity
- Decoction: 3 to 10 g, simmer for 25 minutes
- Carbonised form (Huang Qin Tan): to preserve the cohesion of the Blood
- Xiao Chai Hu Tang: a classic blend with Chai Hu for the Shao Yang
Precautions
To be avoided in cases of deficient Yang with deep cold or of chronically loose stools.
A herb traditionally held to be compatible with the time of expecting a child for constitutions with excess heat (under a practitioner’s supervision).
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