Skullcap
BACK! This is a truly lovely plant, and the premier herb for anxiety and sleeplessness. Not a "knock-out" sedative, instead it is calming and centering. It is especially used to break the loop of endlessly cycling worries, and gently allow healthy sleep.
Some herbalists believe that the tincture of Skullcap is best for anxiety, while the tea is more purely sedative. Either is considered helpful in case of pain.
Lovely blue flowers in summer. I have this under a plum tree, where it appreciates the dappled shade, moist soil, and mulch of fallen leaves. Herbalists consider skullcap a nervine tonic that acts to nourish and balance the nervous system and brain. Shade-lover native to the eastern deciduous forests of the US. Scuttelaria laterafloria 50 seeds