Scutellaria - Golden

Japanese: 黄芩 - おうごん

〘Noun〙① A perennial plant of the Lamiaceae family. It grows in eastern Siberia, northern China, and the northern part of the Korean peninsula. The stem reaches a height of 60cm, and bears numerous spikes of purple lip-shaped flowers at the top. Golden willow. ② The dried yellow root of Scutellaria baicalensis, containing orgonin and varicalin. In traditional Chinese medicine, it is used as a herbal medicine for fever, stomachache, vomiting, diarrhea, etc. [Isei Teikin Orai (mid-14th century)]

Hai- shibahi... [Scutellaria root]

〘Name〙 Another name for the plant "Koganeyanagi (Golden Willow)". [Japanese Herbal Name (around 918)]

Scutellaria root

〘 noun 〙 = Scutellaria root ② [Medicine Handbook (1778)]

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Japanese:

〘名〙① シソ科の多年草。東シベリア、中国北部、朝鮮半島北部に生える。茎は高さ六〇センチメートルになり、頂に紫色の唇形花を多数穂状につける。こがねやなぎ。② オウゴン（コガネバナ）の黄色の根を乾燥させたもので、オーゴニン、バリカリンなどを含む。漢方で、発熱、腹痛、嘔吐、下痢などに生薬として用いる。〔異制庭訓往来（１４Ｃ中）〕