Scutellariae Barbatae, or Ban Zhi Lian, has strong cooling and toxin relieving actions and is used in the treatment of various types of cancers, especially those of the gastrointestinal tract. Oldenlandia diffusa, also known as snake-needle grass or She She Cao, has been used in traditional Chinese medicine to clear "heat" and to eliminate "toxins". It is used in combination with other herbs for the treatment of hepatitis, snake bites , and tumors of the liver, lung, stomach and rectum.