Skull cap extract 95% – 1/2oz

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Uses of Chinese skullcap roots

As stated before, Chinese skullcap roots have been used since long time ago for Chinese medicines. The medicines are used to heal or solve these following problems:

• Inflammation
• Hepatitis
• Cancer
• Epilepsy
• Atherosclerosis
• Insomnia
• pain

Health benefits of Chinese skullcap roots

Some studies have explored health benefits of Chinese skullcap roots. Some research even suggested this type of herb to treat some health conditions. Here are the health benefits of Chinese skullcap roots:

Preventing memory impairment

When it was tested on mice, some scientists found that oroxylin A (antioxidant in skullcap roots) may help to protect the brain from being impaired, associated with Alzheimer’s disease.

No prostate cancer

Compounds in Chinese skullcap roots may be effective to slow down the growth of prostate cancer cells. It was discovered by a study in 2005 when it was tested on mice.

Anti-cancer

While it was tested in tubes, Chinese skullcap roots were found effective in killing cancerous immune cells of children suffering from leukemia without any harmful effect. Chinese skullcap roots are also beneficial for preventing certain types of cancer cells, such as ovarian, breast, liver, pancreas, leukemia, bladder, and colon cancer.

Surprisingly, Chinese skullcap roots are also effective in preventing the loss of blood cells cause by chemotherapy.

Anti-cancer food can also be found in Benefits of Curcumin.

Fighting bacteria, viruses and fungi

In a traditional way, Chinese skullcap roots are used to treat infections, especially in respiratory system. In test tubes, skullcap roots are found to be rich in antibacterial activity against some types of bacteria, such as E. coli, Staph, Salmonella and Listeria and H. Pylori.

Reducing allergies

Compound wogonin in Chinese skullcap roots are beneficial for reducing the allergic response to mites on skin cells. When it was tested to the skin of mice, it was discovered that skullcap roots reduced the number of allergic response. It decreased the levels of histamine and inflammatory compounds.

Hair loss? No more!

Finasteride in Chinese skullcap roots may be helpful to reverse baldness. Baldness that is mostly caused by a combination of some factors. High levels of DHT and 5-alpha-reductase are effective in preventing or reducing hair loss. read Benefits of Fish Oil For Hair Loss to find another treatment for hair loss.

Help in diabetes

Chinese skullcap roots are quite effective in lowering blood sugar. It reduces oxidative stress and high blood sugar. Though it is effective in lowering blood sugar level, you still need to consult with your doctor about this so that it will be safer for you.