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Skullcap Remedies

Other Names: Skullcap, Scullcap, Mad Dog Scullcap, Helmet Flower, Madweed, Mad Dog Weed, Quaker Bonnet Scutellaria Lateriflora
Traditional Usages: Nerve Tonic, Treating Nervous Headaches, Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia and Neuralgia, Hysteria, Convulsions, Rickets, Epilepsy and Speakman's Chorea, Hydrophobia (Fear of water), PMT, Migraine, Nervous Stress, Nervous Debility, Aftermath of Stroke, Rabies, Diarrhea, Dysentery, Stimulate Menstruation, Relieve Breast Pain, Encourages the expulsion of the placenta after childbirth, Mental Illnesses and Schizophrenia, Fevers Coughs with thick yellow Phlegm, Gastrointestinal Infections, Painful Urinary Conditions, High Blood Pressure, Varicose Veins, Muscular Tremors, Parkinson's Disease
Resources: US, Canada, Europe, China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Russia
Parts Used: Herb, Oil,
Herbal Research: Skullcap
Health Warning: Avoid during Pregnancy and Breastfeeding


Skullcap - Herbal remedy for Anxiety: Skullcap relaxes, tones and renews the nervous system. It calms oversensitivity, helps hysteria, depression and exhaustion, and eases stress during PMS. It decreases restlessness and nervousness. Fresh or dried leaves of skullcap can be taken as a herbal tea by boiling one teaspoon in two cups water. Skullcap powder can also be used. Add 1 oz. of the powdered herb to a pint of boiling water, let it infuse for 10-minutes. Take half a cup every few hours.

Skullcap - Herbal remedy for Autism: Although early American herbalists primarily regarded skullcap as a digestive aid, skullcap leaves were originally used by ancient Chinese physicians as a tranquilizer and sedative. This herb helps to reduce hyperactivity, a symptom experienced by some autism patients. Skullcap may also help alleviate sleep related problems associated with autism. It can be taken as a tea. To prepare this tea, steep one tea bag in a cup of hot water for five to ten minutes or until the desired strength of tea is reached. Because the herb has a somewhat bitter taste, many like to enhance their tea with lemon and honey, or mixing in other herbs for a more pleasant blend. Two to three cups should be consumed daily as a remedy for any of these common problems.
Health Warning: Those who are currently on any medications should consult a medical doctor prior to using skullcap tea to avoid any unwanted interactions. Although side effects are rare, skullcap can cause euphoria, confusion and headaches.

Skullcap - Herbal remedy for Childbirth:  It is used for nervous tension during labour. It has also been used in tribal medicine to stimulate the delivery of the placenta after childbirth in women. 

Health Warning: Skullcap should only be used during labour and after childbirth and NEVER during pregnancy.
 
Skullcap - Herbal remedy for Convulsion: To make a medicinal herbal tea, add one tablespoon of skullcap to a cup of water at the boiling point. Infuse for 15 minutes. For severe forms of anxiety, 3-6 cups of this herbal tea can be taken for a day or two. After that, the dosage must be reduced to 2-3 cups per day as needed. For long term use or for less severe cases, take 1-3 cups per day.
If you are taking a tincture,  a quarter to one full teaspoon of tincture can be taken 2-4 times per day, depending on your response to the herb. Start with the lowest dose and gauge your reaction before increasing. If you prefer capsules, take 2 capsules 2-4 times per day as needed.

Skullcap - Herbal remedy for Epilepsy:  Skullcap tea should be consumed on a regular basis. Prepare tea by infusing a teaspoon of dried leaves in a cup of boiling water for 10-minutes, Let it cool down. Strain and drink.

Skullcap – Herbal remedy for Restless Legs Syndrome: Skullcap calms the central nervous system. It alleviates fatigue associated with restless legs syndrome.
Health Warning:  Consult your physician if you plan to treat restless legs syndrome with skullcap.

Skullcap - Herbal remedy for Rhinitis: Make an infusion of skullcap and drink 2 cups per day. It is very beneficial for chronic rhinitis.

Skullcap - Herbal remedy for Vertigo: To prepare a skullcap tea, infuse one tea bag in a cup of hot water for five to ten minutes or until the desired strength of tea is reached. Because the herb has a somewhat bitter taste, add a lemon slice and honey or mix with other herbs for a more pleasant blend.  2-3 cups should be consumed daily.  It is used for nervous tension during labour. It has also been used in tribal medicine to stimulate the delivery of the placenta after childbirth in women.
Health Warning:  Skullcap should only be used during labour and after childbirth and NEVER during pregnancy.
 

Always seek the advice of your doctor before taking herbal remedies
   

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