Scutellaria barbata
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Scutellaria barbata, the barbed skullcap,{{GRIN | access-date = 16 January 2018}} is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is native to Asia.[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200020287 Scutellaria barbata.] Flora of China.
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.
Distribution
The herb grows on the flat-lands in South Central China. It is usually harvested at the end of summer.Tao and Balunas, page 4
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.Tao and Balunas, page 3
They are also used to treat hepatitis, appendicitis, pulmonary abscess, and ascites due to cirrhosis.
References
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= Bibliography =
- {{Cite journal|last1=Tao|first1=Guyeng|url=https://opencommons.uconn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1490&context=srhonors_theses|title=Current Therapeutic Role and Medicinal Potential of Scutellaria barbata in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Research|last2=Balunas|first2=Marcy J.|journal=Journal of Ethnopharmacology |date=22 April 2016|volume=182 |pages=170–180 |doi=10.1016/j.jep.2016.02.012 |pmid=26875645 |via=University of Connecticut|url-access=subscription}}
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Category:Plants used in traditional Chinese medicine
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