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− | Other Names : Radix Scutellariae, Scute, Baical Skullcap Root, Scutellaria<br> | + | Other Names : Radix Scutellariae, Scute, Baical Skullcap Root, Scutellaria<br>See also : [[Baikal Skullcap]] |
==Special Precautions of Huang Qin== | ==Special Precautions of Huang Qin== | ||
* Contraindicated for those with Deficiency Cold in the Middle Jiao. | * Contraindicated for those with Deficiency Cold in the Middle Jiao. |
Revision as of 04:19, 15 November 2014
Other Names : Radix Scutellariae, Scute, Baical Skullcap Root, Scutellaria
See also : Baikal Skullcap
Special Precautions of Huang Qin
- Contraindicated for those with Deficiency Cold in the Middle Jiao.
- Contraindicated for those with Cold diarrhea.
- Contraindicated for those with Deficiency Heat in the Lungs.
- Use caution for those with restless fetus due to Cold.
- Use caution for those with Blood Deficiency with abdominal pain.
- Use caution for those with edema due to Spleen Deficiency.
- Use caution for those with loose stools due to Kidney Deficiency.
- Use caution for those with amenorrhea due to Blood Deficiency.
- Counteracts Cx. Moutan Mu Dan Pi.
- Counteracts Rz. & Rx. Veratri Li Lu.
- This herb may have a synergistic effect with beta-lactam antibiotics such as ampecillin, amoxicillin and cefotaxime to restore the effectiveness of these drugs against beta-lactum-resistant Staphylococces aureus and methicillin-resistant Staphylococces aureus .
Health Benefits and uses of Huang Qin are
Herbs That Clean Heat and Purge Fire: Herbs that Clear Heat and Drain Dampness
- Clears Heat and dries Dampness
- Damp-Heat in the Stomach or Intestines with diarrhea, or dysenteric disorder
- Damp-Warmth with fever, a stifling sensation in the chest, and thirst with no desire to drink
- Damp-Heat in the Lower Jiao with painful urinary dysfunction
- Damp-Heat jaundice (auxiliary)
- Drains Fire and detoxifies
- Heat and Fire especially in the Upper Jiao (Lung) with high fever, irritability, thirst, cough and expectoration of thick, yellow sputum
- Hot sores and swellings (topical or internal)
- Cools the Blood and stops bleeding : Xue Stage Heat or Blood Heat causing bleeding with epistaxis, hemoptysis, hematemesis and hemafecia
- Clears Heat and calms the fetus : Fetal restlessness due to Heat
- Calms ascending Liver Yang
- Liver Yang Rising with headache, irritability, red eyes, flushed face and bitter taste
- Gallbladder Heat