The latest distribution of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi

Baikal skullcap root, alias camellia root, earth gold tea root, etc., is a perennial herb belonging to scutellaria of Labiatae family. Its root is used as medicine. It tastes bitter and cold. It has the effects of clearing away heat and drying dampness, purging fire and detoxification, stopping bleeding, preventing pregnancy, etc. Its origin is mainly located in Heilongjiang, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Hebei, Henan, Gansu, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Shandong, Sichuan and other places. Let's have a look together below!

Distribution of Origin of Radix scutellariae

Artificial cultivation of scutellaria baicalensis mainly in Shandong, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Gansu four major production areas, including concentrated in Shanxi Jiang County Nanfan Town, Yaofeng Town, Xia County, Yuncheng City Wanan Town, Xinjiang County, Wanrong County, Xuedian Town, Wenxi County and other places, Qiaonan Town, Shangluo, Weinan, Linwei District, Shaanxi Province, Xiaoyi Town, Shangzhou District, Shangzhou City, Jingcun Town, Luonan County, Dihua Town, Danfeng County, Yecun Town, Shangluo City, Shangzhen Town, Danfeng County, Yimeng Mountain Area, Shandong Province, Kushan Township, Ju County, Chayekou Town, Fuguanzhuang Township, Laiwu City, etc. Gansu Province mainly produces Longxi, Weiyuan, Zhang County, secondary production Min County, Dangchang, Hexi and other places as the main production areas.

Wild scutellaria origin mainly distributes in the middle east of Inner Mongolia and most of the three northeastern provinces of China, Chengde in Hebei, Chifeng in Inner Mongolia and other large-scale production areas. East Siberia, Mongolia, Korea, Japan are distributed.

Growing environment of scutellaria baicalensis

Baical skullcap grows wild on the top of mountain, hillside, forest edge, roadside and other sunny dry places. It likes warm weather and can withstand cold. The underground part of adult plants can still safely overwinter at-35 ℃, and will not die at 35℃, but it cannot withstand continuous high temperature weather above 40℃. Drought-resistant and afraid of waterlogging, excessive water or rain in the ground, poor growth, serious rotten roots and death, poor drainage of the land is not suitable for planting, soil loam and sandy soil, pH to neutral and slightly alkaline for good, avoid continuous cropping.

Species Distribution of Radix scutellariae

1. Yunnan scutellaria root: Yunnan scutellaria root is also called southwest scutellaria root, small scutellaria root, tiaoqin, ziqin, Kuqin, etc. It is produced in the south-central, central to northwest Yunnan, southern Sichuan and northwest Guizhou. It is born in the grassland under Yunnan pine forest at an altitude of about 1300-3000 meters. It is planted with rhizomes for medicine. In addition, its stems and leaves can be used as tea drinks.

2. Baikal skullcap root: Baikal skullcap root is also known as Baikal skullcap root, Xiriyibab, Xiriyihunqin, etc. The output of Xing 'an League, Chifeng City, Xilin Gol League, Ulanqab League, Yikezhao League and other places is the most, born in gravel land, farmland, abandoned land and roadside, often gathered into clusters.

3. Jinyun scutellaria baicalensis: Jinyun scutellaria baicalensis is a perennial herb of Labiatae family, mainly produced in Baxian County, Sichuan Province, born under the shade of 670-820 meters above sea level.

4. Baikal skullcap root in Gansu Province: Baikal skullcap root in Gansu Province is a plant species belonging to Baikal skullcap root of Labiatae family. It is mainly produced in Gansu, Shaanxi, Shanxi and other places. It is born in Xiangyangcao slope of mountain area with altitude of 1300-3150 meters.