Open AccessCould <em>Scutellaria barbata</em> D. Don be used for treating lung cancer and SARS-CoV-2?
Author(s) -
Siukan Law,
Albert Wingnang Leung,
Chuanshan Xu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
infectious diseases and herbal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2724-5284
DOI - 10.4081/idhm.2021.163
Subject(s) - scutellaria , herb , traditional medicine , traditional chinese medicine , lung cancer , lamiaceae , medicine , medicinal herbs , alternative medicine , pathology
Dear Editor,
Scutellaria barbata D. Don (SBD) is a perennial herb and belongs to the “Lamiaceae” family. This is widely used in China for a long time as Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Based on the TCM theory, SBD is in the category of “Heat-Clearing”. Its functions are to remove heat and detoxification, disperse blood stasis and diuresis. [...]