Huang Qin

Scutellariae Baicalensis, Radix

Properties: BITTER - COLD
Dosage: 6-15g.
Meridian: GALLBLADDER, LARGE INTESTINE, LUNG, SPLEEN

-clear heat, drain fire –upper burner, fever, irritability, thirst, cough
-clear heat, dry damp
–stomach – diarrhea, dysentery, thirst with no desire to drink, lin syndrome, jaundice
-clear heat, stop bleeding – vomit/cough blood, nosebleed, blood in stool
-clear heat, calm fetus – restless fetus due to heat
-clear liver yang rising – headache, irritability, red eyes, bitter taste

Reference
Benskey & Gamble 1986, Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, Seattle Washington, Eastland Press