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Parts Used: Aerial parts
Active Compounds:
Scutellarin, a flavonoid glycoside and many other flavones.
Iridoids; catalpol is present
Volatile oil
Tannins
Believed to be of value for:
Skullcap is believed to relax states of nervous tension whilst at the same time renewing and revivifying the central nervous system.
Other Names: Skullcap, Scullcap, Hoodwort, Quaker Bonnet, Helmet Flower, European Skullcap, Greater Skullcap, American skullcap, blue skullcap, blue pimpernel, hoodwart, hooded willow herb, side-flowering skullcap, mad dogweed, mad weed, helmet flower
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