About Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi
Common Name and Taxonomy
Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi, commonly known as Baikal skullcap or Chinese skullcap, is a species of flowering plant in the Lamiaceae family.
Native Distribution
It is native to China, Korea, Mongolia, and the Russian Far East and Siberia regions of Russia.
Adverse Effect Reports
There have been several reports and small case series of acute liver injury with jaundice that develop 1 to 3 months after starting herbal or dietary supplements containing S. baicalensis.
Traditional Chinese Medicine Status
This species is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it is known as huángqín (Chinese: 黄芩).
Huángqín Definition in TCM
In traditional Chinese medicine, the term huang qin usually refers to the dried root of S. baicalensis Georgi, S. viscidula Bge., S. amoena C.H. Wright, and S. ikoninkovii Ju.
