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As the term 'skullcap' is applied to over 200 plant varieties, the scientific name is used. Sometimes, Scutellaria lateriflora (North American skullcap) is mistaken for S. baicalensis . Adverse effects
Scutellaria is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae.They are known commonly as skullcaps. [2] The generic name is derived from the Latin scutella, meaning "a small dish, tray or platter", [3] or "little dish", [4] referring to the shape of the calyx. [4]
The traditional uses of common skullcap should not be confused with those of other Skullcaps as there are over 200 different species of Skullcap and they are not all used in the same way. Blue skullcap (S. lateriflora) is accepted as the "skullcap" used in traditional North American medicine, however common skullcap shares many of the same ...
Calotte (Belgium), a skullcap worn by students at Catholic universities in Belgium; Capeline, worn under civilian hats during early modern periods; Cervelliere, a medieval metal helmet; Jeep cap; Kerchief or durag, as stereotypically worn by pirates and often featuring actual skull print; Kippah or yarmulke, worn by Jewish men
The principal phytochemicals are polyphenols in the leaves, stems, and roots of some Scutellaria species, including baicalin, baicalein, wogonin, and oroxylin A. [7] [8] [9] Other constituents include lateriflorin, melatonin, serotonin, viscidulin III-2’-O-glucoside, Chyrin-6-C-ara-glc, trans-verbascoside, viscidulin, trans-martynoside, oroxylin A-7-O-glc, wogonoside, chitin, and scutellarin ...
Scutellaria montana, with the common names largeflower skullcap, [2] large-flowered skullcap and mountain skullcap, is a perennial forb first described by Alvan Chapman in 1878. [3] This narrowly endemic species is found in the southeastern United States in parts of the Ridge and Valley and Cumberland Plateau Physiographic Provinces .
Scutellaria cardiophylla, known as gulf skullcap and heartleaf skullcap, [2] [3] is a species of flowering plant in the mint family. It is native to Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma; [2] it is considered a rare/imperiled species across most of its range. [3] Skullcaps get their name from (and are recognized by) their crested calyx. [4]
Scutellaria nana is a species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common names dwarf skullcap [1] and dwarf scullcap. It is native to the western United States, especially in and around the Great Basin. It grows in plateau scrub, often on volcanic soils. [2]