Baikal Skullcap
Description
Native to China, Korea, Russia and Mongolia, Baikal Skullcap is a durable perennial plant with thick, twisted roots. The plant has been an important ingredient in Tibetan, Mongol, Chinese medicine, Ayurveda as well Russian herbal healing. Due to its unique composition high in flavanoids, Baikal Skullcap has become one of the most effective natural adaptogens in the recent years. With strong anti-inflammatory, anti-allergenic and anti-bacterial properties, Baikal Skullcap alleviates fevers, allergic reactions, coughs and colds as well as helps gastrointestinal disorders and skin conditions.
History
 Baikal Skullcap was first mentioned as a medicinal plant in the ancient Chinese medical text Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing, written between A.D. 25 and 220. Tibetan Medical Canons Book Chzhud Shi compares plant’s roots with “swords of angry gods”. True to its name, the plant has been favorite ingredient of Mongol and Buryat shamans living in taiga around lake Baikal.
Origins
China, Mongolia, Russia, Korea,
Usage
First of all, Baikal Skullcap is a key herbal ingredient of several natural medicine systems. With its anti-oxidant ability, the plant has overall detoxing effect on the body. As a strong antihistamine or anti-allergenic, Baikal Skullcap treats severe allergic conditions, including hey fever, eczema, asthma. As anti-inflammatory agent, the herb is very beneficial in treating some long-term chronic conditions, such as arthritis or acute conditions like gastrointestinal infections, vomiting, dysentery.
Baikal Skullcap can be a mild nerve tonic as well, beneficial for anxiety, insomnia, stress.
Full of powerful flavanoids, alkaloids, tannins, phytonutrients and oils, the roots of Baikal Skullcap showed to reduce prevent and reduce tumors and even have anti-virus effect in case of Hepatitis B.
Skincare Benefits
Baikal Skullcap has overall anti-inflammatory, soothing and and cleansing effect on skin, due to its strong anti-bacterial and anti-oxidant properties. It soothes irritated skin, prone to allergies, rashes, eczema, preventing inflammatory process in epidermis. The extract of this plant tones skin and stimulates natural collagen production. It also showed whitening effect on skin and ability to reduce sun and age induced pigmentation.
Contraindications
Very low toxicity, safe for long term use. Pregnant women, should consult doctor before using this herb.
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