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Scutellaria Baicalensis Georgi

Scutellaria Baicalensis Georgi or better known as Chinese Skull Cap is a type of perennial plant that has long been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine the common name for this herb is "Huang Qin".

The original way of utilizing this herb was to grind the roots in a mortar and pestle into a find powder which assisted in curing a variety of ailments such as allergies, infections, headaches and inflammation.

The flowering periods for this plant ranges from July to August, while the fruiting period ranges from August to September. This plant enjoys the grassland areas as well as high, dry and rocky slopes.

Relaxation and Stress Relief - Studies have been conducted and shown that this plant targets GABA Receptors in the brain, these receptors are responsible for the body's own natural relaxation receptors. It is also a hormone that is produced to assist with sleep, and pain relief.

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Apoptosis - Methanol extract from cultured Scutellaria baicalensis cells inhibited the proliferation of human monocytic leukemia cell line THP-1 and human osteogenic sarcoma cell line HOS.

Physiological analyses in THP-1 cells showed that wogonin induced cell cycle arrest at G₂/M phase and apoptosis. This is the first report discovering a cancer-