English name:Scutellaria/scullcap
Latin name:Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi
Chinese name:huang qin
Medical Function:
Effects on digestive system: alcohol extract of huang qin or its ingredient baicalin can promote secretion of bile but another ingredient wogonin does not have this effect. Baicalein can promote movements of extra body intestines of rabbits but wogonin does not have this effect. Huang qin possesses a mild diarrhea effect.
Anti - histamine effect: alkaloids of huang qin possesses antihistamine effect.
Anti allergenic effect: alcohol extract of huang qin inhibits acute asthma attack and allergenic eczema. Baicalin has anti-toxin effect, inhibits permeability of capillaries and anti acetylcholine and anti anaphylaxis effects.
Broad spectrum antibiotic effect
Prevents atherosclerosis
Blood thinning effect: one of the ingredients,can promote an enzyme to produce nitrogen oxide, a potential for stroke and myocardiac infarction therapy.
Anti hepatitis B virus
