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