Product Description
SKULLCAP HERB - For more detailed information, please click here...
Scutellaria lateriflora - Certified Organic (USA), grain alcohol 60%, distilled water. Strength 1:5.
Skullcap is used as a nervine, pain reliever, muscle relaxant, and to help with sleep; antibacterial effects; strengthens mast cells to help prevent release of histamine in allergy.*
Summary: Over 100 scientific studies confirm skullcap's: Antibacterial effect. The species of skullcap inhibits the growth ofStaphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, andPseudomonas aeruginosa, among others. Skullcap may be useful when there is antibiotic resistance. Bleary effect. Tinctures (but not teas) increase flow of bile and lower cholesterol. Gastrointestinal effects. Teas and tinctures slow intestinal movement. Hypotensive effect. Teas, tincture, and alcohol extracts are known lower blood pressure in dogs, cats, rabbits, and humans. The herb lowers blood pressure by dilating blood vessels, potentially lowering risk of heart attack and stroke. Immunomodulatory effect. Skullcap contains compounds that inhibit the release of enzymes by mast cells, effectively acting as an antihistamine. Temperature regulatory effects. As far back 1935, scientists have confirmed that skullcap can lower fevers.
Scientific studies are proving this to be a valuable plant in many areas for mental disorders. Skullcap is used in the treatment of a wide range of nervous conditions including epilepsy, insomnia, hysteria, anxiety, delirium tremens, withdrawal from barbiturates and tranquilizers. A medicinal infusion of the plant is used to promote menstruation, it should not be given to pregnant women since it can induce a miscarriage, the infusion is also used in the treatment of throat infections. The infusion is given for nervous headaches, neuralgia and in headache arising from incessant coughing, pain, and inducing sleep when necessary, without any unpleasant symptoms following. Skullcap is currently being used as an alternative medicine to treat ADD and a number of nerve disorders.
Precautions: None found.
Suggested Use: Shake well. Twelve years and older, add 1-4 ml (15-60 drops) to a small amount of water and drink. Use 3-4 times daily as needed. To evaporate alcohol before drinking, add to a cup of heated water (no microwave!) and allow to sit for ten minutes before drinking. If an herb is appropriate for children, herb doses for children under 12 are typically 1/2 the adult dose; adjust by weight accordingly or check with a qualified practitioner.
*This statement not evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
