Family

Labiatae

Genus

Scutellaria

Common Name

Barbat skullcap

Plant Figure

Description

Scutellaria barbata (Lamiaceae) is an important medicinal herb widely used in China, Korea, India, and other Asian countries. The whole herb is used in medicine, which has the function of clearing heat and detoxifying, revitalizing blood and dispelling stasis, reducing swelling and relieving pain, fighting cancer, clearing heat and dampness and so on.