Scutella
Actions:
Anti-anxiety, antibacterial, antiviral, antioxidant, and antithrombic, nervine
Therapeutic Categories:
improved mood, Infections, inflammation, headaches, antifungal, antiviral, mild sedative, anxiety, stress, sleep
Safety:
High doses of the tincture may cause giddiness, stupor, mental confusion, twitching, irregular heartbeat, and seizures. Should not be used during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Magical Uses:
Peace, calm, meditaion,
Plant Parts Used: Leaves & Stems
Preparations: Teas, decoctions
Energetics: dry
Notes: mild sedative, use when a calm anti-anxiety is preferred, less sunny than st johns wort
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Plant Identifiers: Four-angled stems and opposite leaves, and flowers with upper and lower lips, typical shield on the calyx.
Also known as: Helmet flower, hoodwort, mad-dog skullcap, quarter bonnet, and American skullcap
Chemical Constituents: flavonoids, wogonin, wogonoside, baicalin, apigenin, oroxylin A, and scutellarein