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Skullcap, Glycerite
$16.00
Glycerite: Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora)
Medium: Organic Vegetable Glycerin & Distilled Water
Herb Material Used: Dried, locally grown & pesticide-free Sage Leaf
Shelf life: 3+ Years
Stability once opened: Use within 18 months of opening the bottle
Size: 1 oz Bottle
Skullcap is one of the most well-loved nervines in the herbal tradition — a gentle, grounding herb for a busy mind and a tense body. This glycerite brings skullcap's calming, soothing nature into an easy, alcohol-free daily extract.
Key Medicinal Benefits
- Calming Nervous System Support — Skullcap is a classic nervine herb, traditionally used to ease nervous tension and support calm during stressful moments.
- Restful Sleep Support — Long used as a gentle sedative, skullcap traditionally supports the transition into restful, easy sleep.
- Muscle Tension Relief — Traditionally used to ease muscle tension and occasional tightness throughout the body.
- Menstrual Comfort Support — Traditionally used to support ease and comfort during the menstrual cycle.
- Antioxidant Support — Rich in naturally occurring flavonoids, skullcap offers gentle, everyday antioxidant support.
How to Use Medicinally
Take 2–3 mL, up to three times daily. Take it directly or add it to your tea.
Safety Note
This glycerite is not recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding. Skullcap has been associated with rare cases of liver concern — avoid use if you have a history of liver disease, and discontinue use and consult your doctor promptly if you notice unusual fatigue, yellowing of the skin or eyes, dark urine, or abdominal discomfort while using this product. Because skullcap has a calming, sedative nature, use caution when combining with other sedatives, sleep aids, or alcohol, and avoid driving or operating machinery until you know how it affects you.
Key Magickal Benefits
Skullcap takes its name from the small, helmet-shaped seed pods that cap each flower — a fitting shape for an herb so closely tied to containing and calming the mind.
- Containing and Calming the Mind — Just as skullcap calms a racing nervous system, its cap-like shape has long been seen as a symbol of containment — bringing a spinning, overwhelmed mind gently back within its own boundaries.
- Fidelity and Binding — A traditional herb of oaths and commitments in American folk magic, used to strengthen bonds between people, from romantic fidelity to business agreements.
- Peaceful Sleep and Dreamwork — Traditionally added to dream pillows, often alongside mugwort and lavender, to promote restful, vivid, and protected dreaming.
- Grounding for Spirit Work — Valued by those doing trance or spirit journey work for its reputation of keeping one anchored and connected to the body throughout the experience.
Disclaimer
The Food and Drug Administration has not evaluated these statements. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Keep out of reach of children.