Common name:

Skullcap

Family:

Labiatae

Parts used:

Aerial parts

Chemistry:

Flavanoid glycosides – scutellarin, baicalin.  Iridoids – catalpol Volatile oil trace.  Tannin

Main actions:

Nervine tonic.  Sedative.  Anti-spasmodic.

Other Actions:

Anxiolytic, analgesic, hypnotic.

Dosage:

2 – 5ml TID

Safety: