Skullcap
Skullcap
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Skullcap
Scutellaria lateriflora
Perennial anchorMedicinalPerennial anchor
Ayurvedic Profile
Dosha Effect
Pacifies Vata & Pitta
Rasa / Taste
Bitter
Virya / Energy
Cooling
Medicinal Actions
Nervine, mild sedative, antispasmodic; calms an overactive mind
Why This Plant
"Mercury rules the nervous system; Virgo worries. Skullcap quiets the looping, analytical mind, teaching that the discerning intellect also needs rest from its own vigilance."
Cultivation
Hardy perennial; moist soil; part shade; harvest aerial parts in flower.
Zone: 6a
Safety
Generally safe at recommended doses.
