Skullcap / Huang Qin
Skullcap reduces the inflammation and spasms that cause menstrual cramps, while cooling and calming the body and mind.
Helps with:
Cramps
Headaches
Irritability
Diarreha
How it heals
In Chinese Medicine, Skullcap clears heat, dries damp, and subdues liver yang. It’s also used to eliminate toxins, making it wonderful for fevers, nosebleeds, coughs, and colds.
In Western medicine, Skullcap has powerful antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, and is great for lowering blood pressure and reducing high levels of fat in the blood.
Fun Fact: Skullcap belongs to the mint family, but its bitter taste is far from the peppermint and spearmint you’re used to.
What the research says
Skullcap reduces uterine spasms by inhibiting the flow
of extracellular calcium into cells.
Read ArticleSkullcap is used for central nervous system
pathologies, primarily by reducing the symptoms
associated with hyperarousal disorders such as
seizures, insomnia, pain, spasms, and anxiety.
Read ArticleSkullcap has anti-inflammatory activity by inhibiting
Nitric Oxide, cytokines, chemokines and growth factor
production in macrophages.
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