(Natural News) Scutellaria baicalensis, also known as Chinese skullcap, is a flowering plant that belongs to the mint family (Lamiaceae). It has been used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for over 2,000 years. TCM practitioners value S. baicalensis for its ability to treat conditions caused by inflammation. Researchers, on the other hand, have studied this plant extensively due […]

(Natural News) Scutellaria baicalensis, also known as Chinese skullcap, is a flowering plant used in traditional Chinese medicine. Its roots have been used since ancient times to treat various conditions, such as inflammation, hypertension, psoriasis, and respiratory infections. S. baicalensis contains many active components, the most widely studied of which are the flavonoids baicalin and baicalein. Baicalin has been shown to […]

(Natural News) Bone mineralization is an important process that starts from infancy and continues throughout life. It is an essential part of bone formation and the bone remodeling process. Problems with bone mineralization are directly linked to diseases like rickets in children, osteomalacia in young adults, and osteoporosis in older adults; hence there is considerable scientific interest in […]

(Natural News) A team of researchers from the National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine in Taipei, Taiwan examined baicalein to see if it can reduce liver injury induced by myocardial ischemia and reperfusion (I/R). Their study was published in The American Journal of Chinese Medicine. Baicalein is a component of the root of Chinese skullcap […]

(Natural News) In this study, researchers from Taiwan investigated the effects of baicalein on glutamate release and glutamate neurotoxicity in the hippocampus of rats.  The results of their research were published in The American Journal of Chinese Medicine. Interest in the health benefits of flavonoids, particularly their effects on neurodegenerative disease, is increasing. Baicalein, which was used in […]

(Natural News) Today, traditional Chinese medicine offers a wealth of natural alternatives that show efficacy in treating various diseases. Researchers continue to explore and uncover the potency of herbal remedies, which can be attributed to their abundance in beneficial chemical components. Scutellaria baicalensis or Chinese skullcap is one example of an herb that has numerous medicinal properties. It is rich in […]

(Natural News) In this study, researchers from the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz in Germany investigated the effect of two flavanoids on the mineralization of primary human osteoblasts after their encapsulation in amorphous calcium polyphosphate (Ca-polyP) microparticles. The results of their study were published in The American Journal of Chinese Medicine. The researchers used baicalin (baicalein […]

(Natural News) In this study, researchers from China investigated the cellular gene targets responsible for baicalin’s anti-tumor activity. The results of their functional and proteomic analysis were published in The American Journal of Chinese Medicine. There is abundant evidence of the key role ultraviolet radiation (UVR) plays in the development of skin cancer. The human […]