Scutellaria barbata
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Scutellaria |
| Species: | S. 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
[edit | edit source]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] Contains a large amount of terpineol.[3]
Distribution
[edit | edit source]The herb grows on the flat-lands in South Central China. It is usually harvested at the end of summer.[4]
Therapeutic usage
[edit | edit source]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.[5]
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.
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- ^ Tao and Balunas, page 4
- ^ Tao and Balunas, page 3
Bibliography
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