Ron Teeguarden - Scutellaria

Description
Concentrate 8:1

Properties: bitter, cold

Organis Meridian Systems
Gallbladder, Liver, Lung, Stomach.

Clears heat, drains fire, especially from the upper burner. Clears heat and drains dampness. Clears heat and stops bleeding. Clears heat and calms the fetus. Sedates ascendant Liver Yang. Drains heat from the liver, has anti-biotic qualities and anti-inflammatory detoxifies the blood and eliminates heat. It tends to prevent over-zealous detoxifying. The toxins will be released more or less unnoticed by the bowels and through perspiration and urination.

Researchers in Scotland report that Baicalin, an extract of the Chinese herb Scutellaria Baicalensis (Huang Qin), restores the effectiveness of traditional antibiotics in countering a deadly type of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infection known as MRSA.* Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) infection is a toxic variant of a universally present skin bacteria that has developed resistance to nearly all antibiotics presently available. Once Staphylococcus Aureus infection becomes established inside the body, it causes tissue destruction and death, if not treated. Even though they are generally ineffective against bacterial infections, due to over-use and the rise of bacterial immunity, the antibiotics ampicillin, amoxycillin, benzylpenicillin, methicillin and cefotaxime can be used effectively to treat MRSA, when combined with Baicalin. MRSA has been of great concern as a potential untreatable epidemic if it becomes wide-spread, so this finding is extremely significant. Baicalin is one of the primary constituents of Scute, and has been shown in many other studies to have potent anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties.

Scute has a long history of use in Traditional Chinese Medicine herbal formulas for clearing infections. It appears with other anti-bacterial and/or anti-viral herbs in a number of traditional and modern herbal formulas that treat infection, prevents respiratory tract congestion via mucous, neuro-protective, ulcer-preventative, and immune system balancing.

The Chinese herb Huang Qin has been used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat a wide range of infectious diseases. In this study we have examined the antibacterial action of baicalin, a flavone isolated from the herb. When combined with 16 microg mL(-1) baicalin, minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of benzylpenicillin against MRSA and penicillin-resistant S. aureus were reduced from 125 and 250 microg mL(-1) to 4 and 16 microg mL(-1), respectively. This activity of baicalin was dose-dependent. Viable counts showed that the killing of MRSA and beta-lactam-resistant S. aureus cells by 10 to 50 microg mL(-1) ampicillin, amoxycillin, benzylpenicillin, methicillin and cefotaxime was potentiated by 25 microg mL(-1) baicalin. From the study it was concluded that baicalin has the potential to restore the effectiveness of beta-lactam antibiotics against MRSA and other strains of beta-lactam-resistant S. aureus. In view of its limited toxicity baicalin offers potential for the development of a valuable adjunct to beta-lactam treatments against otherwise resistant strains of microorganisms.

Precautions
Use only under the guidance of a health practitioner familiar with Chinese herbs
Use as directed by a health care professional. This herb is not a tonic herb and should not be consumed on a continuous basis. Should not be used by those with plod deficiency, edema due to Spleen deficiency, loose stool due to Kidney deficiency, or unstable pregnancy caused by excess cold

Typical Usage
3 Capsules 2 times per day or as directed by your health care practitioner.
Each bottle contains 100 capsules, 500 miligrams each