Description
Latin Name: Scutellaria lateriflora. About the Plant: Perennial. [Also called Virginian Scullcap or Mad-Dog Scullcap. The latter name refers to its historical use in treating rabies.] Small purple-blue flowers are borne in slender one-sided racemes in the leaf axils. Leaves are oval-shaped with serrated edges. Medicinal: Nervine tonic, sedative, and anti-spasmodic used to revivify, calm, and nourish the nervous system. Harvest aerial parts during August and September.
