Oroxylum indicum (Muhudie)

Distribution:
Tropical and subtropical low altitude open forests, roadsides, slopes; 500-900 m. Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Sichuan, Taiwan, Yunnan [Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Indonesia (Java, Sumatra), Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam].
 
Properties (characteristics):
Bitter, sweet, cold.
 
Channels (meridians) entered:
Lung, liver, kidney.
 
Medical functions:
The chemical ingredient, baicalein has anti tumor effect.
anti inflammatory, inhibits edema caused by allergy reaction.
anti bacteria
inhibits the growth of amibae
promote bile flow
lowering cholesterol effect

Actions & Indications:
Seed: for arresting cough, pain in upper abdomen, Chronic Bronchitis, whooping cough, cough due to TB, swollen throat, Chronic Tonsillitis, ulcer of the duodenum.
Bark: for hepatitis and boils.

Chemical ingredients:
Chrysin
oroxin A, B 
tetuin 
baicalein 
apigenin 
chrysin-7-O-β--O-glucuronide
 
Dosage:
1.5 to 3 g.
 
Cautions:
Use with care in cases of pixu (spleen deficient)