Skullcap
- What other names is Skullcap known by?
- What is Skullcap?
- How does Skullcap work?
- Are there safety concerns?
- Dosing considerations for Skullcap.
What other names is Skullcap known by?
American Skullcap, Blue Pimpernel, Blue Skullcap, Escutelaria, Grande Toque, Helmet Flower, Hoodwort, Mad-Dog Herb, Mad-Dog Skullcap, Mad-Dog Weed, Mad Weed, Quaker Bonnet, Scullcap, Scutellaria, Scutellaire, Scutellaire de Virginie, Scutellaire Latériflore, Scutelluria, Scutellaria lateriflora, Toque Bleue, Toque Casquée, Toque des Marais.What is Skullcap?
Skullcap is a plant. The above ground parts are used to make medicine.Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...
- Insomnia, anxiety, seizures, stroke, and other conditions.
Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).
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