Efficacy and effects of Dried Scutellaria

September 2, 2023
It is commonly used in the treatment of cough with phlegm, sore throat caused by heat and so on. What are the effects of Radix et Rhizoma? Let's learn more about it.

Clearing heat and promoting pharynx

It has the effect of clearing heat and toxicity, dispelling phlegm, and promoting pharyngeal benefit, so it is an important medicine to treat sore throat caused by heat and phlegm fire.

Relieving cough and asthma

Radix Rehmanniae is bitter-cold and draining, which can clear lung fire, lower the Qi and dispel phlegm to stop coughing and relieve asthma, therefore, it is often used to treat cough and asthma caused by congestion of phlegm and saliva. It is often used in the treatment of cough and asthma due to heat in the lung, with yellow and thick sputum, and is often shared with Sangbai Pi, Aristolochia and Radix Platycodon; in the treatment of cough and asthma due to cold phlegm, with clear and thin sputum, it can be shared with Ephedra, Sinapis and Semen.

Dispersing Blood and Eliminating Nodules

It can be used for women with menorrhagia, carbuncles, sores and venom. In addition, coughing and wheezing caused by excessive phlegm or wind and cold drinks, and poor breathing can also be well relieved by dispersing knots.

Anti-inflammatory and antipruritic

The alcoholic extract of Radix et Rhizoma Pinelliae has certain antipyretic effect, also can reduce capillary permeability, inhibit the proliferation of cotton ball granulation tissue and have anti-inflammatory effect. It can generally be applied directly to the affected area with decoction of dried ejecta.

Anti-bacterial and anti-viral

It can inhibit influenza virus and herpes virus, and has strong inhibitory effect on pathogenic skin fungi, so it can be used to prevent and treat viral influenza, herpes and skin diseases caused by fungi.

Promote saliva secretion

Iris flavonoid glycosides in Dried Scutellaria can promote saliva secretion, and it also has estrogen-like effects.
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