Skullcap (American) 100 g, 50 g, 25 g

Skullcap (American)  100 g ($14.99), 50 g ($9.99), 25 g ($6.99)

Benefits:
Anxiety  Some brain diseases, such as anxiety, Alzheimer’s, depression, and Parkinson’s, are affected by oxidative stress. Skullcap may neutralise free radicals and even get rid of them from the body. When they are gone, there is a lot less oxidative stress. So, skullcap herb may have a lot of antioxidant effects, which could make it a great way to treat anxiety.

Inflammation   Scutellaria lateriflora has anti-inflammatory properties that work pretty well. It is a home remedy that many people with arthritis and inflammatory bowel diseases use. Studies have shown that the anti-inflammatory effects of skullcap can help people with Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease in other ways.

Diabetes  Skullcap herb is used to control how insulin and glucose work in the body. It looks like skullcap can make the pancreas make more insulin and help keep insulin levels in the body at a healthy level. It has also been linked to lower cholesterol levels, which is something that can make diabetes worse.

Heart:  Skullcap herb can lower the amount of cholesterol in the heart, which reduces the risk of atherosclerosis, heart attacks, coronary heart disease, and strokes, which are often caused by plaque buildup in the arteries.

Fever  The skullcap herb can also bring down a fever. Subjects who were tested showed that it lowered the body temperature.

Epilepsy, Muscle Spasms  Skullcap calms muscle spasms and twitching. It may also help Parkinson’s disease and epilepsy, which cause limbs to move on their own.

Detoxifies   Skullcap contains strong herbs that help clean your body. Skullcap tea helps to clean our bodies and improve our health as a whole. It has been linked to an increase in antioxidant activity in the liver, which is one of the organs that takes the longest to heal. This effect can make the liver work much better. By lowering the amount of toxins in the body and blood, Chinese Skullcap herb extracts improve overall health and wellness.

Lose Weight  The skullcap herb can help you lose weight quickly and effectively by making your triglycerides go down.

Botanical Name: Scutellaria lateriflora
English: Quaker Bonnet, Mad dog, Skullcap
Also, known as: American Skullcap, Blue Pimpernel, Blue Skullcap, Grande Toque, Helmet Flower, Hoodwort, Mad-Dog Herb, Mad-Dog Skullcap, Mad-Dog Weed, Mad Weed, Quaker Bonnet, Scullcap, Scutellaria, Scutellaire de Virginie, Scutellaire Latériflore, Scutelluria, Toque Bleue, Toque Casquée, Toque des Marais, Scutellaria lateriflora, Mad-Dog Weed, Escutelaria, Scutellaire
Origin: USA
Harvested: Wild
Parts Used: Herb

General Information:
Skullcap herb (Scutellaria lateriflora) is a trusted herbal remedy traditionally used to support relaxation, stress balance, and nervous system wellness. Sourced from North America, skullcap has been valued for centuries by herbal practitioners for its gentle yet effective botanical properties. Naturally rich in flavonoids and plant-based compounds, skullcap herb is commonly used in teas, tinctures, and herbal blends designed to promote calm, mental clarity, and overall well-being. Its reputation as a soothing, non-habit-forming herb makes skullcap a popular choice in holistic wellness routines. The American species, Virginian skullcap, flowering in July, with inconspicuous blue flowers in one sided raceme, is one of the finest nerviness ever discovered. The various species of scutel-laria will grow in any ordinary garden soil, preferring sunny, open borders, where they will live much longer and grow more strongly than on a rich soil, though they seldom continue more than two or three years.

This small perennial, with fibrous yellow roots, has an erect and very branching square stem, 1 to 3 ft. in height. The tooth-edged leaves grow opposite each other on short stalks. It derives its common name from the helmet-shaped upper lid of its small seed pods; the pale blue flowers bloom in pairs just above the leaves in July and August.

How to use:
We make these suggestions to help you get the best benefit from the herbs that you’re choosing to improve your health. Also we make these ideas and recommendations so that consuming them easier and better fit into your lifestyle by adding them to the food that you already eat.
For the full health benefit, it is best to consume (or use the whole herb in poultices) the whole herb. All of the compounds in the herb act best together, as nature intends. Extracts draw out the most prominent beneficial compounds and may concentrate them. What is not extracted can be helpful in ways that we do not yet understand.

Cut Pieces or Powdered Herb:
There are different ways to use cut pieces or powdered herb.
Food Preparation: You can add powdered or pieces of herb (if the pieces you buy are bigger than you like, a coffee or herb grinder will quickly reduce) to any yogurt, smoothie, apple or other sauces, spreads, salads or other foods more familiar to you that don’t use heat. Heat can be damaging to the beneficial compounds in the herb. Other options like oatmeal, scrambled eggs, pasta sauce, soup, cookies and anything else that fits your lifestyle, but minimizing (by adding near the end of cooking) the heat is helpful.
Also, for children, you can mix powdered herb with honey or glycerin to make paste. The thicker the paste, the more potent and herbal in taste. The sweet taste of honey and glycerin will help medicine go down. The resulting liquid is called an electuary.
For seeds in general, but especially small seeds, it’s best to grind these to break the protective hulls a short time before consumption. This makes all the benefits available, rather than some remaining locked inside the hulls that are unbroken by insufficient chewing.
To make adding herbs even easier, you could add a week’s worth of your chosen herb(s) to an amount of, for example, yogurt that you would eat in a week. Mix thoroughly and eat this each day of the week. So you make once /week and just eat each other day.
Hot Infusion: The basic method for dried herbs and flower is, take 2-3 tablespoons of dried herb in a cup or teapot. Pour hot water over it and cover it with lid for 10-30 minutes. The heat from making tea can degrade some of the beneficial compounds in the herb. This method minimizes this effect. For the full health benefit, it is recommended to consume what is left over after making tea.
Decoctions: Decoctions are suitable for roots, barks, large seeds & berries, and other dense material. The simple way to make decoction is, in a saucepan, add 1 tablespoon of dried herbs to 1 cup of water, Bring the water to boil, reduce heat and simmer for 30-60 minutes with the pot covered. Squeeze out as much as liquid as possible. Best practice is to drink the liquid and also consume the solid material that remains. Herb pieces can also be used.
Powdered Herb:
There are different ways to use powdered herb.
Capsules: HerbsCrafters makes capsules guaranteed to be filled with the pure herb with no filler or any other products. You can also use powdered herb to make your own capsules at home. These capsules are best taken with liquid to aid in digestion and absorption and to ensure it doesn’t stick in your throat.
Poultice: Poultice can be made with an herbal powder and liquid (mostly water) to form a paste which is then applied to the skin. This method is very helpful for skin conditions.
Herbal shot: Powdered herb can be mixed with water, fruit juice or other liquid to make herbal shot.

Tips:
You can sweeten your herbal decoctions with bit of honey, natural fruit juice, stevia leaves powder or licorice root powder.

Precautions:
You should consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner before using any herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, or on any medications.
All information on this website is for educational purpose ONLY.
This information has not been evaluated by Health Canada.
This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

How Much To Use
It is common that 10g of a fresh herb = 1g when dehydrated.
Recommended daily amount of skullcap is ½ – 1 tsp (1- 2 g), as much as 3 times/day. This can be added to food or to make tea.