Could Scutellaria barbata D. Don be used for treating lung cancer and SARS-CoV-2?
https://doi.org/10.4081/idhm.2021.163
Accepted: 27 October 2021
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Scutellaria barbata D. Don (SBD) is a perennial herb and belongs to the “Lamiaceae” family. This is widely used in China for a long time as Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Based on the TCM theory, SBD is in the category of “Heat-Clearing”. Its functions are to remove heat and detoxification, disperse blood stasis and diuresis. [...]
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