What are the functions of Scutellaria baicalensis? What are the side effects?

Scutellaria baicalensis alias camellia root, soil golden tea root, to root medicine. It has the effect of removing heat and dampness, cooling blood and relieving fetuses, and detoxification. The clinical application of Scutellaria baicalensis is better than Coptis chinensis and does not produce drug resistance.

1. Cooling blood to stop bleeding. Scutellaria baicalensis can clear away heat and purify fire, cool blood to stop bleeding, and can be used to treat blood heat, blood in the stool, hemorrhoids and bleeding.
2. Antibacterial. Scutellaria baicalensis has an inhibitory effect on a variety of gram-positive bacteria, gram-negative bacteria, and pathogenic dermatophytes.
3. To clear away heat, purify fire and detoxify. Scutellaria baicalensis has the effects of clearing heat, purging fire, and detoxification. It can be used to treat carbuncle and sore toxins. It is often combined with Coptis, Phellodendron amurense, Gardenia, etc. Scutellaria baicalensis has a detoxification effect, which is related to the contained glucuronic acid.
4. Anti-fetus. Scutellaria baicalensis has the effect of clearing heat and anti-fetal movement. It can be used in conjunction with Baizhu, Zhuru, etc., and can also be used with medicines for nourishing blood and nourishing fetus to treat fetal movement disorders with blood deficiency and heat.
5. Anti-inflammatory. Baicalein and baicalin can inhibit the acute inflammatory response, inhibit the exudation and swelling of the inflammation model, and increase the capillary permeability.
6. Lower blood pressure. Scutellaria baicalensis tincture, infusion, decoction, alcohol or water extract, and baicalin can all cause blood pressure reduction.
7. Diuretic. In the acute diuretic experiment, baicalein had the strongest effect, followed by wogonin. The alcohol extract and decoction of baicalein also had diuretic effect.
8. Anti-virus, Scutellaria baicalensis can inhibit influenza virus and hepatitis B virus.
9. Anti-cancer effect. Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi can inhibit the production and spread of cancer cells to a certain extent.

The side effects of Scutellaria baicalensis are mainly manifested in those with bitter cold and stomach injury, and should not be used for those with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold.