The seed contains oils and flavonoids (1, 2). One of the main flavonoids, chrysin, has been the subject of much study; among its potential applications is to alleviate anxiety (related to alleviating liver qi stagnation); chrysin is one of the main active components in the popular sedative plant passionflower (Passiflora coerulea). Oroxylum seeds also contains the flavonoid baicalein and its derivatives; this compound, usually obtained from Scutellaria baicalensis (named after this particular species, which also contains chrysin as one of its flavonoids), has been shown to have several useful applications for lung diseases. Chrysin, baicalein, and the other flavonoids in oroxylum have anti-inflammatory and anti-allergy effects, though the herb and its flavonoids may need to be used in high doses to get those responses.