Barbed skullcap - 半枝莲 (Ban Zhi Lian)
Barbated Skullcap
半枝莲
Ban Zhi Lian·Scutellaire barbue
Scutellariae Barbatae Herba
- Traced and verified origin
- Dispatched within 24/48h, packed to order
- Kept away from light and moisture
According to the classical texts
清热解毒 化瘀利尿 散瘀止血
Pinyin
Qing Re Jie Du · Hua Yu Li Niao · San Yu Zhi Xue
Overview
Scutellaria barbata, a cousin of Huang Qin but used whole (and not its root alone), is that small labiate with two-lipped blue-violet flowers which grows in the marshy zones of southern China.
Harvested in summer, dried whole in tufts, it keeps a slightly bitter savour and a green colour preserved by careful drying.
Traditional uses
The classical companion of Bai Hua She She Cao in contemporary blends for constitutions of deep heat-poison.
Traditionally used to neutralise gatherings of Heat-poison, to ease the letting go of the fluids, and to absorb localised accumulations.
Preparation and traditional-use quantity
- Decoction: 15 to 30 g, simmer for 25 minutes
- Classic pairing: joined to Bai Hua She She Cao in equal parts, for long-standing constitutions of noxious Heat
Precautions
To be avoided in cases of deficient Yang with deep cold. Women expecting a child: a practitioner’s advice (it acts on stagnation).
