Herb glossary
Skullcap
Scutellaria lateriflora
Family: Lamiaceae · Parts used: Aerial parts in bloom
Skullcap (family Lamiaceae). Aerial parts in bloom. Grown in Gaia's medicine garden in Umpire, Arkansas; appears across the apothecary in tinctures, teas, and flower essences.
How we use skullcap at Gaia’s Garden
At Gaia's Garden Organics, skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora) grows in our medicine garden in Umpire, Arkansas. We harvest it ourselves, by hand, at the moment its medicine is at peak.
In our formulas
Gaia's Dreamweaver Tonic: Traditional sleep-and-nervous-system ally, specifically works on the bedtime mind that will not stop reviewing the day.
Gaia's Comfort & Ease Tonic: Classic nervine specific to twitchy, tension-filled nervous systems. Traditionally used for the kind of muscle tension that lives alongside mental stress.
