Chinese name:

Source:

Scutellariae Radix - root

Nature:

• cold (strongly cold, balanced, yin, yin in yang, weak yang in yin)

Taste:

• bitter (sweet)

Tropism:

• lungs, large intestine, gallbladder and stomach (urinary bladder)

Direction of action:

• sinking

Effects:

• clears Shi Re

• eliminates fire toxin (Sheng and Jiu)
• cools the blood
• calms the foetus

Dosage:

• 6 – 15 g, standardly 6 g

Contraindications:

• caution required in cases of empty cold in the spleen and stomach, reduced food intake and loose stools