Scullcap - Skullcap - Scutellaria lateriflora - ORGANIC
Latin name: Scutellaria lateriflora
**Price is per ounce (oz) for Bulk Herbs and Powders, Per Vegan Capsule, and/or Per 8 oz Organic Sunflower Infused Oil** Picture shown of what an ounce will look like packaged**
Harvested From: United States of America
History/Folklore: This herb gets its name from the flower, as it looks like a hat, and got the name SkullCap/ScullCap. Its purple flower insights the Law of Signatures, where purple was believed to mean that the herb/flower would go to the head. This is where its long use in mental illnesses comes from. It was also once known as "mad dog weed" due to its long use in treating rabies.
Key Actions: Antiviral, Antifungal, Anti-inflammatory, Anticancer, Relaxant, Decongestant, Febrifuge, Anti-tumor, Anti-angiogenesis, Nervine, Neuroprotective, Analgesic, Anxiolytic, Bronchodilator, Antioxidant, Anticonvulsant, Antimicrobial
Key Constituents: Flavonoids, Baicalrin, Apigenin, Oroxylin A, Skutellarin, Steroidal saponins, Glycosides, Volatile oils, Tannins, Zinc. More than 295 chemical compounds have been isolated.
Known Uses: This herb is known to help with fight alcoholism and the negative effects from quitting, anxiety/stress/depression, convulsions, regulating circulation, incessant coughing, nervous exhaustion, fevers, gout, hangovers, hypoglycemia, insomnia, infertility, indigestion, Promotes Menstruation, Mental illnesses, muscle twitching, restlessness, Rheumatism, Rickets, quitting smoking, Spasms, Tetanus (lockjaw), tremors and urinary problems.
Temperature: Cold
Energetics/Flavour: Bitter
Meridians: ST, LU, KD
Actions:
- Moves Qi and Alleviates Pain
- Calms the Shen
- Clears Heat and Resolves Fire Toxin
- Promotes Urination
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