Traditional Herbal Medicine Registration (THMR).

'Has been used in North America as a remedy for hydrophobia, but on no good grounds.'

Lindley, John. (1838). Flora Medica, Longman, Orme, Brown, Green & Longmans p.489

Medicinal uses Uses supported by clinical data None. Although clinical case reports suggest that Radix Scutellariae may stimulate the immune system and induce haematopoiesis (17–19), data from controlled clinical trials are lacking. Uses described in pharmacopoeias and well established documents Treatment of fever, nausea and vomiting, acute dysentery, jaundice, coughs, carbuncles and sores, and threatened abortion (3, 4). Uses described in traditional medicine Treatment of allergies, arteriosclerosis, diarrhoea, dermatitis and hypertension (7). Contraindications Owing to possible teratogenic and mutagenic effects (58, 59), and a lack of safety data, use of Radix Scutellariae is contraindicated during pregnancy and nursing and in children under the age of 12 years.

WHO Monographs on Selected Medicinal Plants. Volume 3. 2007. WHO, Geneva

Northern America, Eastern Canada

Northern America, North-Central U.S.A.

Northern America, Northeastern U.S.A.

Northern America, Northwestern U.S.A.

Northern America, South-Central U.S.A.

Northern America, Southeastern U.S.A.

Northern America, Southwestern U.S.A.

Northern America, Western Canada