Skullcap
Botanical Name: Scutellaria lateriflora
Benefits & Uses of Skullcap: Anxiety, Depression, Head Ache, Migrane, Nervine, Panic Attacks, Sedative, Tension
Key Constituents: Flavonoids,
Key Actions: Sedative, Nervine tonic, Antispasmodic, Mild bitter
Parts used of Skullcap: Aerial Parts
Parts Best used: Fresh
Ways to Prepare Skullcap: Tincture
Bodycare Uses: Liniment
Growing
Skullcap
Plant Type:
Perennial
Plant Zone:
4-8
Plant Height:
8-24"
Plant Maintenance: Low
Easiest To Grow From: Seed
Seeds & Companion Plants
Harvesting & Preserving
**When foraging for wild herbs, be sure to pay attention to where you are getting it from. Be cautious about harvesting plants grown in potentially contaminated areas like roadsides, driveways, unfamiliar terrain, and areas that may have been sprayed with herbicides.