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Names |
History | Constituents | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
Scutellaria |
The plants' name is sometimes spelled: Skullcap, because of the notion that its deep royal blue or pink hooded flowers are somewhat skull-shaped, but it is more often spelled s c u llcap.The folk name of Mad -Dog weed or Mad-Dog came from the use of Scullcap for Rabies. In history it was thought to be a cure for rabies, but, actually, it has an anti-spasmodic property, and so calmed down the rabies people were more often stricken with in history. |
Scutellarin |
insomnia, |
Use of scullcap in the amounts listed above is generally safe. However, scullcap use during pregnancy and breast-feeding should be avoided due to limited information about its safety. Cases of liver damage have been reported in association with the intake of scullcap. when the herb product contains Germander(Teucrium chamaedrys).