Lamiaceae Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi

The medicinal Lamiaceae, with about 250 species, represents a vast source of material to explore when looking for anxiolytic agents of clinical value. Among these medicinal species are Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi and Leonotis nepetifolia, the properties of which are described here. 

Root of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi (Family Labiatae or Lamiaceae), a perennial herb up to 60 cm high, with a large and long taproot plant native to eastern Asia. Root is collected in spring and autumn, usually from 3- to 4-year-old plants. After having rootlets and dirt removed, the root is partially dried, rid of root bark, and then further dried to completion. Produced mainly in northern China. Several other species of Scutellaria... 

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