Skullcap

Scutellaria lateriflora

In an era of increased tension and stress, skullcap’s nerve-calming powers couldn’t be timelier.*

HERBAL BENEFITS

Common Name Helmet Flower, Hoodwort, Mad-dog Skullcap, Quarter Bonnet, American Skullcap

Family Name Lamiaceae

Parts Used Leaf, Stem, Flower

Herbal Actions Nervine, Trophorestorative, Mild Herbal Sedative

Health Benefits Relaxation, Sleep, Stress Relief

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Let skullcap help melt away tension in the body and mind.*

Scutellaria lateriflora appears in the first American Materia Medica, published in 1785. While skullcap grew wild throughout Europe prior to the colonization of the Americas, the North American species was the first to make a significant mark on herbal medicine. European settlers and folk herbalists learned how to use skullcap from Cherokees and Native American tribes, who had traditionally consumed it as a tea to soothe the nerves, to promote women’s health and was sometimes used in ceremony. Herbal physicians then brought it back to Great Britain in the 19th century, introducing more people to its relaxing benefits.

The leaves, stems, and flowers are now widely used as herbal medicine domestically and abroad.* Today, herbalists use it for many reasons, but primarily to relieve tension, nervousness, and irritability associated with occasional stress.*

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