Skullcap: Another Integral Ingredient in Crunk!! Energy Drink
Skullcap (Scutellaria) is an herbaceous perennial mint with ridged leaves.
Skullcap gets its name from its blue flowers, which have two “lips” and are like the skullcaps worn in medieval times. Skullcap is also sometimes called “Mad Dog,” (or ‘Mad Dog Weed’) in reference to its historical use in treating the symptoms of rabies, which can result from the bite of a rabid dog.
Whatever you call it, the use of the herb dates back at least two thousand years. There must be good reason why this venerable herb is thriving in today’s mainstream market.
Just What the Herbalist Ordered…
- Skullcap is a powerful medicinal herb, it is used in alternative medicine as an anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic; quieting nervous tension while easing muscle tension, spasms and jitters.
- Scutellaria baicalensis (Baikal Skullcap), is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it has the name huáng qín.
- In terms of clinical studies on people, skullcap is also one of the eight herbs that make up PC-SPES, an alternative treatment for prostate cancer. In addition, Chinese laboratory research has isolated an element present in Skullcap that may prove useful in treating hepatitis B, and has suggested that the antioxidant properties of Skullcap may prove beneficial for preventing heart disease or limiting the damage following a heart attack.
Legend Has It That…
- Skullcap has the magical properties of Love, Attracting Riches, Fidelity and Peace.
- It is widely held among practitioners of Herbal Magic that Skullcap has the power to avail it’s possessor with the ability to keep one’s true love faithful or even attract wealth and power, or maintain peace.
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