Hoàng Cầm is the Vietnamese name commonly used for Scutellaria baicalensis, a member of the mint family. In traditional Chinese herbal practice, the root is the principal part used.
A long traditional history
Classical Chinese medicine describes Hoàng Cầm using concepts specific to that traditional system. Those traditional descriptions should be understood in their original cultural framework rather than translated directly into modern biomedical claims.
What does the plant contain?
Scientific reviews have identified flavonoids as a major group of natural compounds in Scutellaria baicalensis, alongside other constituents such as terpenoids, volatile oils and polysaccharides.
What is modern science investigating?
Researchers continue to study extracts and individual compounds from the root in pharmacology and toxicology. The existence of laboratory or preclinical findings does not mean that a food or herbal tea containing the ingredient has been proven to produce the same effect in people.
For shoppers interested in botanical traditions, Hoàng Cầm is notable for both its long documented history and its rich phytochemical profile.
Further reading
PubMed review: Scutellaria baicalensis traditional use, chemistry and pharmacology
Research note: This article is for general educational purposes. Traditional use and laboratory or preclinical research do not establish that consuming a tea containing this ingredient will produce a therapeutic effect.