Baikal Skullcap Seeds : Scutellaria baicalensis

Skullcap (Scutellaria baicalensis) Needs moisture, cold, then warmth to germinate. from the Baikal Region of Eurasia. Blue / Purple Flowers. A sacred family of plants worldwide, this specific specie is used in traditional chinese medicine, now used worldwide. Baikal Skullcap is a species of flowering plant in the Lamiaceae family. Traditional Chinese medicine It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it has the name huáng qín (Chinese: ??). It has been reported to have anti-asthmatic, antifungal, antioxidative, and anti-inflammatory activities. Chemistry Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi contains wogonin, a flavone which was found in one study to have anxiolytic properties in mice at doses of 7.5 to 30 mg/kg, without exhibiting the sedative and muscle-relaxing properties of benzodiazepines. It may have anti-tumor potential.[4][5] It also contains baicalin, another flavone. Baicalein induces apoptosis in pancreatic cancer cells through down-regulation of the anti-apoptotic Mcl-1 protein in vitro