Chinese Skullcap, a Chinese herbal medicine, is the whole plant of the plant family Scutellaria. It is also known as Xiangsi, Dengtai, and Wangbuliuxing. It is distributed in various regions south of the Yangtze River and Taiwan. It has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain. It is mainly used to treat lung heat cough, hepatitis, spirochetosis, jaundice, chest pain, stomach pain, bruises, and snake bites.
[Effects and Functions of Chinese Skullcap]
Chinese Skullcap has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain. It is mainly used to treat lung heat cough, hepatitis, spirochetosis, jaundice, chest pain, stomach pain, bruises, and snake bites.
① "Ben Cao Cong Xin": "Nourishes Yin. Treats hematemesis and bleeding."
② "Bai Cao Jing": "Treats sprains, waist contusion pain, and abscesses."
③ "Simple Herbal Medicine": "Treats tetanus."
④ "Illustrations of the Names and Properties of Plants": "Chinese Skullcap treats breast abscesses."
⑤ "Herbal Recipes": "Stops bleeding, relieves pain, aids in digestion, promotes menstruation, lactation, and childbirth."
⑥ "Classification of the Properties of Herbal Medicines": "Treats pruritus; dispels stagnant blood and generates new blood. Treats irregular menstruation."
⑦ "Collection of Folk Medicine in Guizhou": "Treats cold palace with dark menstruation; also suppresses cough and stops night sweats."
⑧ "Pharmacological Records of Hunan": "Treats abscesses, boils, swelling, and snake bites."
[Applications of Chinese Skullcap in Combination with Other Herbs]
① Treats Yin deficiency cough: 1-2 taels of Chinese Skullcap, 7-14 red dates. Decoction and take together. ("Folk Herbal Medicine in Zhejiang")
② Treats cough with bleeding: 2 taels of fresh Chinese Skullcap (1 tael for dried), simmer with pork and take for five to seven times. ("Quanzhou Materia Medica")
③ Treats chronic pharyngitis and hoarseness: Chinese Skullcap, Houttuynia cordata, Scutellaria amoena, each 1-2 taels, Prunella vulgaris, Scrophularia ningpoensis, each 5 qian. Decoction and take. ("Frequently Used Folk Herbal Medicine in Zhejiang")
④ Treats irregular menstruation: 1-2 taels of Platycodon grandiflorus, Motherwort, Prunella vulgaris, a cup of wine, decoct with water, and take three times. ("Chongqing Herbal Medicine")
⑤ Treats bloody and watery diarrhea, urgency after defecation: Decoction of Chinese Skullcap with honey. ("Folk Herbal Medicine in Zhejiang")
⑥ Treats breast abscesses: 5 qian of Chinese Skullcap. Decoction with half wine and half water, and take twice. ("Folk Herbal Medicine in Jiangxi")
⑦ Treats bruises and pain from sprains: 5 qian of fresh Chinese Skullcap root, decoct with half wine and half water; also use Chinese Skullcap leaves, mix with wine and lees, and apply to the affected area. ("Folk Herbal Medicine in Jiangxi")
⑧ Treats snake bites and finger ulcers: Crush fresh Chinese Skullcap and apply to the affected area. ("Folk Herbal Medicine in Zhejiang")
