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	Skullcap
		Skullcap is a wonderful remedy for all states of nervous tension, for headaches, agitation, anxiety, insomnia, hysteria, neurasthenia, exhaustion and depression.
		Skullcap is well worth using to aid withdrawal from orthodox tranquilizers and antidepressants, and is excellent when combined with hormone balancing herbs such as chaste tree or false unicorn root for PMS.
		Skullcap was used traditionally in North America to treat bites of poisonous insects and snakes, and for rabies, as well as to quieten sexual over-excitement and relieve menstrual cramps.
	www.herbs2000.com /herbs/herbs_skullcap.htm (981 words)

	Applied Health Skullcap
		Skullcap is generally recognized as a mild tonic and nervine, effective for insomnia, excitability, restlessness, and other nervous complaints.
		A crude skullcap preparation was found to significantly inhibit rises in serum cholesterol in cholesterol-fed rabbits, while having no effect on the cholesterol levels of normal rabbits, thus indicating it prevents cholesterol absorption and increased choelesterol sequestering and elimination.
		Skullcap may potentiate the effects of oral anticoagulants to the extent it stimulates the liver to catabolize and excrete cholesterol and its by-products via the biliary route.
	www.appliedhealth.com /nutri/page8465.php (1569 words)

	Skullcap Herb Profile
		Skullcap is an herbaceous perennial mint with ridged leaves and tiny blue flowers, growing 1 to 4 feet (25 cm to 1 m) high.
		Traditional Chinese medicine teaches that skullcap is most useful for "draining fire" from the "upper burner," for patterns of symptoms including high fever, irritability, thick mucus, or hot sores and swelling.
		Skullcap also treats the symptoms of emotional excess "rising" in the body to cause blushing, flushing, irritability, or headache.
	www.mountainroseherbs.com /learn/skullcap.php (335 words)

	Skullcap
		Skullcap is a slender, heavily branched plant that grows to a height of two to four feet and blooms each July.
		Although not common, skullcap may be used for calmative purposes in children and administered as a mild tea.
		Skullcap should not be used during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
	www.umm.edu /altmed/ConsHerbs/Skullcapch.html (1162 words)

	Skullcap
		Skullcap is rich in minerals needed to support a healthy nervous system, and is a good ally during stressful times.
		Skullcap is often used to aid withdrawal from prescription tranquilizers and antidepressants.
		Skullcap acts as an anti-inflammatory herb, and can be used for arthritis, particularly where it is aggravated by stress.
	www.herbalremediesinfo.com /skullcap.html (276 words)

	Skullcap Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine - Find Articles
		Skullcap was once called mad-dog weed because of its use during the eighteenth century to treat rabies.
		Skullcap is also used as a remedy for exhaustion, convulsions, menstrual cramps, and as a treatment for withdrawal from alcohol and tobacco.
		Skullcap is generally sold commercially as a liquid extract, as a tea, in dried form, and in capsules.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_g2603/is_0006/ai_2603000665 (928 words)

	Summary of report: Generation of High Quality Australian Skullcap Products
		Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora) is a medicinal herb plant native to North America and its aerial parts are used as a sedative in form of herbal teas, tablets, capsules and oral liquid preparations, often in combination with other medicinal plant materials.
		The trade in skullcap is primarily as dried aerial material with drying usually the responsibility of the grower.
		Dried skullcap powder was spread on plates and placed at 5ºC and 20ºC in a chamber at low humidity, and in air of ambient humidity at 5°C, 20°C and 30°C in a darkened chamber and at 20°C under incandescent light.
	www.rirdc.gov.au /reports/EOI/04-020sum.html (1938 words)

	Skullcap - Scutellaria lateriflora
		European skullcap is not to be confused with its Chinese relative, Scutellaria baicalensis, a common herb used in Chinese herbal formulas.
		European skullcap is popularly used as a sedative.
		Today, skullcap is still commonly used as a sedative, although little scientific evidence exists to support its use.
	www.discountvitaminsandherbs.com /library_category_skullcap.php (396 words)

	AJC Health : Integrative Medicine : Herbs : Skullcap \| ajc.com
		Skullcap is a slender, heavily branched plant that grows to a height of two to four feet and blooms each July.
		Although not common, skullcap may be used for calmative purposes in children and administered as a mild tea.
		Therefore, skullcap should be used with caution, if at all, by those who are taking benzodiazepines (anti-anxiety medications) such as diazepam or alprazolam, barbiturates (medications often prescribed for sleep disorders or seizures) such as pentobarbital, or other sedative medications (including antihistamines).
	www.ajc.com /health/altmed/shared/health/alt_medicine/ConsHerbs/Skullcapch.html (1073 words)

	Skullcap Information and Skullcap to Treat Insomnia, Bulk Skullcap
		Skullcap is aslso used to treat headaches caused by tension.
		Skullcap is primarily used as a nerve tonic.
		Skullcap is a perennial plant tha tis native to North America.
	www.herbco.com /bulk_herbs/Skullcap.php (275 words)

	SKULLCAP
		The herb from a three- to four-year-old skullcap plant harvested in June is used for medicinal purposes.
		Overdosage of skullcap tincture produces symptoms of giddiness, stupor, mental confusion, seizure, twitching, irregular heartbeat, and epileptic-related symptoms.
		Skullcap should not be used during pregnancy and breast-feeding.
	www.alternativedr.com /skullcap.htm (574 words)

	Skullcap herb uses and description
		Skullcap is a Native N. American perennial herb, found from New York to West Virginia and southward to South Carolina, Alabama and Missouri.
		Skullcap is a powerful medicinal herb, it is used in alternative medicine as an anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, slightly astringent, emmenagogue, febrifuge, nervine, sedative and strongly tonic.
		Skullcap is used in the treatment of a wide range of nervous conditions including epilepsy, insomnia, hysteria, anxiety, delerium tremens, withdrawal from barbiturates and tranquilisers.
	altnature.com /gallery/skullcap.htm (656 words)

	Diagnose-Me: Treatment: European Skullcap
		Skullcap (sometimes misspelt Scullcap) is a member of the mint family and a native of North America, where it thrives in moist woodlands.
		Native Americans as well as traditional European herbalists used skullcap to induce sleep, relieve nervousness, and moderate the symptoms of epilepsy, rabies, and other diseases related to the nervous system.
		However, skullcap is more often taken in combination with other sedative herbs such as valerian, passionflower, hops, and melissa, also called lemon balm.
	www.diagnose-me.com /treat/T458613.html (396 words)

	Skullcap Herb
		American skullcap is not to be mistaken for its related species called Baikal or Chinese skullcap (Scutellaria baicalensis).
		Skullcap may be used for calming purposes in children as a mild tea.
		Skullcap is not normally recommended for children under the age of 18.
	www.nutrasanus.com /skullcap.html (550 words)

	Skullcap: Potential Medicinal Crop
		Skullcap is a powerful medicinal herb and it is used in alternative medicine as an anti-inflammatory, abortifacient, antispasmodic, slightly astringent, emmenagogue, febrifuge, nervine, sedative, and a strong tonic.
		Skullcap is also utilized in treating a wide range of nervous conditions including epilepsy, insomnia, hysteria, anxiety, delerium tremens, and withdrawal from barbiturates and tranquilizers.
		Cherokee women use skullcap to maintain healthy menstrual cycles, and a root decoction is taken after the birth of a child to stimulate the reproductive system.
	www.hort.purdue.edu /newcrop/ncnu02/v5-580.html (2779 words)

	Skullcap
		Poultices of baical skullcap are applied to sores, swellings, and boils and are especially helpful for circulatory problems arising from diabetic conditions.
		Skullcap is often prescribed on its own or mixed with other sedating herbs to treat insomnia or menstrual pain.
		Since baical skullcap is a "cold and bitter" herb, it is used to treat such hot and thirsty conditions as high fevers, coughs with thick yellow phlegm, and gastrointestinal infections that cause diarrhea.
	www.innvista.com /HEALTH/herbs/skullcap.htm (959 words)

	Skullcap - Herbal Index - herbindex.net
		Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora) is native to North America, but is now widely cultivated in Europe and other areas of the world.
		Overdose of skullcap tincture produces giddiness, stupor, mental confusion, twitching, irregular heartbeat, and epilepticlike symptoms.
		Therefore, skullcap should be used with caution, if at all, by those who are taking benzodiazepines (antianxiety medications) such as diazepam or alprazolam, barbiturates (medications often prescribed for sleep disorders or seizures) such as pentobarbital, or other sedative medications (including antihistamines).
	www.herbindex.net /skullcap.html (841 words)

	Skullcap - Herbal Encyclopedia
		Skullcap is the herb of a member of the mint family from rich woods and moist soils in eastern North America.
		Baikal skullcap, the subject of numerous Chinese studies, inhibits bacteria and viruses, is diuretic, and lowers fevers and blood pressure; in China, it is used to treat hepatitis.
		Skullcap is available in dried form as teas, capsules, tablets, and tinctures.
	www.allnatural.net /herbpages/skullcap.shtml (516 words)

	Skullcap (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Known as Mad-dog skullcap because the tea was once used as a folk remedy for rabies.
		Skullcap did relatively well under field conditions, and was tested in replicated plots at 4 locations (Wichita, Hays, Olathe and Colby), with average survival the first year of 88.5% and a vigor rating of 3.8.
		The only reason that only first year data is presented here is that we didn’t put this plant in the screening trials until 2002, and we are still collecting data on the 2003 yields.
	www.oznet.ksu.edu /ksherbs/skullcap.htm (467 words)

	Mad-Dog Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora)
		Mad-Dog Skullcap is fairly easy to identify because it has the smallest flowers in this genus (up to 1/3" long) and it produces abundant axillary racemes.
		Other Skullcaps have larger flowers that they produce in pairs along the stems, or in terminal racemes only (for the most part).
		The Skullcaps can be distinguished from other members of the Mint family by their oddly-shaped calyxes and seedpods (see the descriptions above).
	www.illinoiswildflowers.info /wetland/plants/md_skullcap.htm (666 words)

	Skullcap : by Ray Sahelian, M.D., health benefits
		Dried aerial parts of Scutellaria galericulata L. (Labiatae; marsh skullcap) and Scutellaria lateriflora L. (Labiatae; mad dog skullcap) are mainly used as skullcap, a medicinal herb, in Europe and the United States.
		However, the results obtained for total skullcap flavonoids were not significatively superior to hot water extraction or 70% aqueous EtOH extract.
		The phytochemistry and biological activity of Scutellaria lateriflora L. (American skullcap) which has been traditionally used as a sedative and to treat various nervous disorders such as anxiety was studied.
	www.raysahelian.com /skullcap.html (1581 words)

	I need more info on skullcap please [Archive] - MotheringDotCommune Forums
		Perhaps Skullcap will be good, but I may be able to give you advise on other items that may help you.
		Skullcap IS very good for anxiety, but you should commit to using it over an extended period of time.
		Skullcap is in the mint family and is totally safe to use in substantial amounts for an extended period of time---that's how you get the best results.
	www.mothering.com /discussions/archive/index.php/t-401939.html (714 words)

	skullcap-cg
		It is not clear if the liver damage was due to the skullcap, the other drugs and herbs, a contaminant in the herbal preparation, or a combination of factors.
		Skullcap has not been clearly implicated as a cause of severe side effects (4,8,9).
		Skullcap’s safety in pregnancy and breast-feeding is unknown.
	www.med.unc.edu /phyrehab/ncmedicinalherbs/Skullcap/Skullcap-cg.html (640 words)

	Scutellaria lateriflora, Skullcap, skull cap herb for sale to buy : Bouncing Bear Botanicals
		Skullcap is a perennial native to North America.
		In Western society, Skullcap is a powerful medicinal herb unsed as an anti-inflammatory, abortifacient, antispasmodic, slightly astringent, emmenagogue, febrifuge, nervine, sedative and is strongly tonic.
		Skullcap is also used as a natural treatment for ADD, throat infections, nervousness, insomnia and many other ailments.
	www.bouncingbearbotanicals.com /skullcap-p-97.html (166 words)

	Erowid Experience Vaults: Passionflower & Skullcap - Not Worth the Smoke Inhalation - 14661
		Well, after reading this and that about passionflower and skullcap I invited some friends over to try it with me. I was hoping to find a marijuna alternative but in all honesty was not expecting much from either plant.
		Please note we were smoking the Scutellaria lateriflora which is the weakest species of the herb and is not to be confused with Scutellaria galericulata or Scutellaria nana (mad dog weed).
		I expect Skullcap to make me CALM and cloud my head.
	www.erowid.org /experiences/exp.php?ID=14661 (473 words)

	SKULLCAP
		Skullcap is an herbal medicine used to treat seizures (uncontrolled shaking), brain blood clots, depression (feeling blue or sad), and feeling nervous and stressed.
		Ask your doctor if your health problem is not on the list or if the dose is not given for a product you want to use.
		Skullcap may be harmful to the liver, so people who already have liver damage should not take this herb (2)
	www.healthtouch.com /bin/EContent_HT/altShowLfts.asp?fname=ame0154.htm&title=SKULLCAP&cid=HTALT (622 words)

	Skullcap Foliage
		Skullcap comes from the leaves and roots of two perennials, Scutellaria laterifolia and S.
		Skullcap is used in the treatment of a wide range of nervous conditions including epilepsy, insomnia, hysteria, anxiety, delerium tremens, withdrawal from barbiturates and tranquilisers.
		Skullcap is currently being used as an alternative medicine to treat ADD and a number of nerve disorders.
	www.salviasupply.com /store/skullcap.html (275 words)

	Nearctica - Eastern Wildflowers - Lamiaceae - Veined Skullcap (Scutellaria nervosa)
		Similar Species: The leaves of Common Skullcap are much narrower and longer than those of Veined Skullcap.
		Smaller Skullcap is very similar to Veined Skullcap.
		However the upper leaves of Smaller Skullcap are less than 0.65 inches in length and the outer margin of that species has ill-defined teeth or with at most 2 or 3 teeth on each side.
	www.nearctica.com /flowers/lamia/scutt/Snervo.htm (147 words)

	Chinese Skullcap
		Scutellaria baicalensis, also called Chinese skullcap, is a member of the mint family and has long been used in traditional Chinese herbal medicine.
		Chinese skullcap has been incorporated in herbal formulas designed to treat such widely varying conditions as cancer, liver disease, allergies, skin conditions, and epilepsy.
		Chinese skullcap is typically taken at a dose of 3–9 grams daily as part of an herbal combination.
	www.upmc.com /HealthManagement/ManagingYourHealth/HealthReference/Diseases/?chunkiid=104661 (707 words)

	Skullcap from Solaray
		Skullcap is a Native American herb used by Indian tribes for its soothing properties.
		As a dietary supplement, take 2 or 3 capsules two times a day with meals or a glass of water.
		The Skullcap - Sale Price: $6.72 - Vitamins or Herbs Should be taken as directed on the bottle.
	vitanetonline.com /product.cfm?product=1560 (171 words)

	Skullcap
		The only meaningful reported study was a small double-blind, placebo-controlled trial that found indications the herb might reduce anxiety levels in healthy volunteers.
		When taken by itself, the usual dosage of skullcap is approximately 1 to 2 g, 3 times a day.
		There have been reports of liver damage following consumption of products labeled skullcap; however, since skullcap has been known to be adulterated with germander, an herb toxic to the liver, it may not have been the skullcap that was at fault.
	healthlibrary.epnet.com /GetContent.aspx?token=e0498803-7f62-4563-8d47-5fe33da65dd4&chunkiid=21869 (377 words)

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