Scutellaria indica L. is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the family Labiatae and the genus Scutellaria The rhizome is short, the stem rises upright, usually in a dark purple shape, and the leaves are herbaceous to nearly hard papery. The leaves are heart-shaped, ovoid or round, ovoid to elliptical in shape, with a blunt or round apex. The edges are densely toothed, and both sides are covered with pubescence or strigose. The petiole is flat on the abdomen and convex on the back, and densely puberulent.Scutellaria indica is distributed in China, North Korea, Japan, India, Indochina, Indonesia, and other places. Scutellaria indica is a herbal medicine that is bitter, cold, non-toxic, and has the function of calming the liver and dissipating heat.
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