noun
Baikal skullcap; Chinese skullcap
A perennial herb in the mint family, native to East Asia, used in traditional medicine.
黄金花は漢方薬の原料として栽培されています。
Baikal skullcap is cultivated as a raw material for Chinese herbal medicine.
The Japanese name 黄金花 (こがねばな) literally means 'gold flower', referring to the color of its blossoms. The plant is native to East Asia and its scientific name is Scutellaria baicalensis.