Scutellaria barbata
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Scutellaria barbata, the barbed skullcap,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is native to Asia.[2]
Description
It is a perennial herb generally reaching up to 35 centimeters tall, sometimes taller. The lightly toothed leaves are somewhat lance-shaped or triangular and up to about 3 centimeters long. The flowers are borne on pedicels that have tiny, sharp bracteoles. The purple-blue, lightly hairy flower corolla is roughly a centimeter long. The plant grows in moist and wet habitat, such as paddy fields.[2]
Distribution
The herb grows on the flat-lands in South Central China. It is usually harvested at the end of summer.[3]
Therapeutic usage
The herb is used to as a medicine to treat cancer. However, there have been multiple reports that patients who were treated with the herb struggled with inflammation and infection.[4]
They are also used to treat hepatitis, appendicitis, pulmonary abscess, and ascites due to cirrhosis.
References
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- ↑ a b Scutellaria barbata. Flora of China.
- ↑ Tao and Balunas, page 4
- ↑ Tao and Balunas, page 3
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