Skullcap or scullcap is a perennial herb native to North America. It thirves in wet, shady places.
Scullcap
is a powerful medicinal herb that has been used as a relaxing nerve
tonic. It has an excellent calming effect that can be used in the
treatment of a variety of nervous conditions.
Traditional uses include:
- strengthen the nervous system
- soothe stressed nerves
- remedy for tension
- exhaustion
- fatigue headaches
- depression
- insomnia
- epilepsy
- anxiety, and irritability
- recovering alcoholics, ex-smokers
- menstrual cramping and premenstrual stress.
Caution: Skullcap tea may slow reflexes; avoid driving after
drinking it. Drink it only occasionally, unless under medical
supervision.
More about skullcap here: https://mountainherbs.com.au/blogs/news/skullcap
Estimates of the number of species in the genus of Scutellaria range from around 300to about 425.
In Chinese medicine, Scutellaria baikalensis is used and in North America, Scutellaria lateriflora was used in Native American medicine.
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