Table 2.
Traditional uses of Scutellariae radix.
| Dynasty | Work | Prescriptions | Form | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Han Dynasty (202–220 BCE) | Shanghan Zabing Lun | Gegen Huangqin Huanglian Decoction | Puerariae Lobatae Radix, Scutellariae Radix, Coptidis Rhizoma, Glycyrrhizae Radix Et Rhizoma, Praeparata Cum Melle | Relieving superficies and clearing interior |
| Huangqin Decoction | Scutellariae Radix, Paeoniae Radix Alba, Glycyrrhizae Radix Et Rhizoma, Jujubae Fructus | Clearing heat and stopping dysentery, harmonizing the spleen and stomach, and relieving pain | ||
| Ganjiang Huangqin Huanglian Renshen Decoction | Zingiberis Rhizoma, Scutellariae Radix, Coptidis Rhizoma, Ginseng Radix Et Rhizoma | Warming spleen and stomach for dispelling cold, reveling heat, bloated stomach, and astriction | ||
| Huanglian Ejiao Decoction | Scutellariae Radix, Coptidis Rhizoma, Asini Corii Colla, Paeoniae Radix Alba | Nourishing yin for lowering fire and clearing heat | ||
| Banxia Xiexin Decoction | Pinelliae Rhizoma, Scutellariae Radix, Zingiberis Rhizoma, Ginseng Radix Et Rhizoma, etc | Mildly regulating cold and heat, relieving oppression and resolving hard mass | ||
| Huangqin Jia Banxia Shengjiang Decoction | Scutellariae Radix, Paeoniae Radix Alba, Jujubae Fructus, Zingiberis Rhizoma | Clearing heat and stopping vomiting, nourishing lung qi | ||
| Tang Dynasty (618 CE–907) | Waitai Miyao | Huanglian Jiedu Decoction | Scutellariae Radix, Coptidis Rhizoma, Phellodendri Chinensis Cortex, Gardeniae Fructus | Purging fire and removing toxicity |
| Song Dnasty (960 CE–1279) | Xiaoer Yaozheng Zhijue | Longdan Xiegan Decoction | Conyzae Herba, Scutellariae Radix, Alismatis Rhizoma, Gardeniae Fructus, etc. | Clearing excessive fire of liver and gallbladder and eliminating dampness-heat in xiajiao |
| Song Dnasty (960 CE–1279) | Taiping Shenghui Fang | Baixianpi Powder | Dictamni Cortex, Scutellariae Radix, Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix, Glycyrrhizae Radix Et Rhizoma, etc | Clearing heat and removing dampness |
| Yuan Dynasty (1271 CE–1368) | Danxi Xinfa | Antai Pill | Scutellariae Radix, Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma | Nourishing blood and tranquilizing fetus to prevent miscarriage |
| Ming Dynasty (1368 CE–1644) | Yuji Weiyi | Huangqin Shaoyao Decoction | Scutellariae Radix, Glycyrrhizae Radix Et Rhizoma, Glycyrrhizae Radix Et Rhizoma | Clearing heat and stopping bleeding |
| Ming Dynasty (1368 CE–1644) | Waike Zhengzong | Huangqin Qingfei Drink | Scutellariae Radix, Chuanxiong Rhizoma, Angelicae Sinensis Radix, Paeoniae Radix Rubra, etc | Cooling blood and harmonizing nutrient |
| Ming Dynasty (1368 CE–1644) | Yixue Rumen | Gujing Pill | Scutellariae Radix, Paeoniae Radix Alba, Testudinis Carapax Et Plastrum, Phellodendri Chinensis Cortex, etc | Nourishing yin and clearing heat, consolidating channel for hemostasis |
| Qing dynasty (1616 CE–1912) | Wenbing Tiaobian | Huanglian Huangqin Decoction | Scutellariae Radix, Coptidis Rhizoma | Clearing heat and removing turbidity |
| Huangqin Huashi Decoction | Scutellariae Radix, Amomi Fructus Rotundus, Tetrapanacis Medulla, Poriae Cutis, etc | clearing heat and promoting diuresis |