Scutellaria is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. They are known commonly as skullcaps. The generic name is derived from the Latin scutella, meaning "a small dish, tray or platter. There are two types of Skullcap- American and Chinese. The American Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora) and Chinese Skullcap (Scutellaria baicalensis) are used for different types of conditions. I mainly use the Amnerican Skullcap as a herbal nervine fort anxiety, stress , and relaxation.
Chinese skullcap ( SB) was part of a study prublishe din 2019 in a peer review journal. The purpose of this double-blind, randomized clinical study was to investigate whether the combination of Chinese skullcap ( SB) and metformin influenced intestinal microbiota in patients with Type 2 Diabetes mellitus
The study was published in the HerbalGram of the American Botanical Council.
Shin NR, Gu N, Choi HS, Kim H. Combined effects of Scutellaria baicalensis with metformin on glucose tolerance of patients with type 2 diabetes via gut microbiota modulation. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. January 1, 2020;318(1):E52-E61. doi: 10.1152/ajpendo.00221.2019.
To the authors' knowledge, this is the first double-blind, randomized clinical trial evaluating the combined effects of SB and metformin in patients with T2DM. SB treatment was demonstrated to ameliorate glucose intolerance, in part through the modulation of the gut microbiota composition. However, there were no differences in other clinical markers
There are many herbs that can used in the prevention and treatment of diabetes. Some include cinnamon, bitter melon, and gymnema. Chinese skullcap is another example of a herbal treatment that cna be used in diabetes.