[[file:Skullcap Baikal sun.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Scutellaria Barbata]]
Other Names : Barbat Skullcap, apigenin, baicalin, ban-ji-ryun (Korean), banjiryun (Korean), ban-zhi-lian (Chinese), 半枝莲, bànzhīlián, barbatin A, barbatin B, barbatin C, benzyaldehyde, berberine, carthamidin, flavonoidglycoside, flavonoids, Herba Scutellariae Barbatae, hexahydrofarnesylacetone, isocarthamidin, Lamiaceae (family), luteolin, menthol, neo-clerodane diterpenoids, PC-SPES, pheophorbide A, resveratrol, SBJ, scutebarbatine B, scutellarein, Scutelleria baicalensis, Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi, Scutellaria bardata, Scutellaria barbata D. Don, Scutellaria rivularis Wall., scutellarin, wogonin, Huang Qin<br>
Scutellaria barbata is a member of the Lamiaceae ([[mint]]) family of botanicals and is native to China.<br>
Don't confuse with [[Blue Skullcap]]
* Past studies have shown that Scutellaria has potent antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer properties, which come primarily from natural plant chemicals (phytochemicals) called flavonoids. Most of the research conducted on Scutellaria so far has focused on the roots of the herb, which are rich in the flavonoid wogonin. However, the leaves and stems are also thought to be high in cancer-fighting phytochemicals.
* Source of [[melatonin]].
* [[Cancer]] : Scutellaria Barbata has long been used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat several illnesses including certain types of cancer. It has been tested in clinical trials for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer.Extracts induced apoptosis in prostate cancer cells in laboratory studies.
* The plant is also used as an herbal remedy for inflammation and traumatic injury.
==Used in Patent Medecines==
* [[Long Dan Xie Gan Tang]]
[[Category:herbal medicine]]
[[Category:Alternative Cancer Treatments]]
[[Category:Hypnotic]]