Can You Smoke Skullcap?

Hand holding skullcap organic herbal smokable herb

Smoke Skullcap for a calming and relaxing effect to your senses.

History of Skullcap

Skullcap has been show to treat anxiety and insomnia. A native North American perennial herb of the Lamiaceae (mint) family (View our Skullcap IGTV). Cherokee smoke skullcap in ceremonies to mark the transition of girls to womanhood. The flowers look like ‘skull cap’ helmets worn by European soldiers. There are more than 300 known species. Ayurveda uses Skullcap cooling and bitter quality to treat muscle spasms and nervous headaches.

Medicinal Benefits of Skullcap

When you smoke skullcap, it enters the bloodstream quickly. Therefore, it provides calming benefits similar to a Sativa. Helps to rejuvenate the central nervous system when used also as a tea, vape or bath.

Skullcap helps to enhance mood and reduce anxiety. Its active constituents baicalin and baicalein bind to the benzodiazepine site of the GABAA receptor.

Studies show American skullcap has significant antioxidant effects. It may help protect against disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, anxiety, and depression.

Flavonoid Profile of Skullcap

Three flavonoids are the major active components of skullcap: baicalein, baicalin, and wogonin. Clinical studies show each component to have physiological effects.

Smoke Skullcap & Stop Stressing

If you’re like me, you might be overthinking all the possibilities. This can then cause serious burnout in our bodies. So in this video, I speak about Skullcap, a plants that helps decrease the physical repercussions of stressing out. We need daily mental resets to be able navigate these dense & transitional times and the plants are here to take care of us.

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Xochicuāuhtli

Johanna Xochicuāuhtli Guevara, the visionary behind DroppingSeeds, brings an extensive wealth of knowledge and a decade of experience to the forefront. Boasting a decade-long tenure in the holistic wellness arena, Johanna is a certified Ayurvedic Holistic Health Coach, having trained under the guidance of Dr. Naida Marballi. Additionally, she holds certifications in Reiki Level 1&2 and Advanced Integrated Energy Technique from MinkaBrooklyn. Johanna is not only a Wasteskun Meztli Canada Moon Dancer and NanixiTemikiMetzli New York Moon Dancer but also a dedicated Vision Quester in Atlantida, Colombia. Her overarching mission is to empower individuals to take control of their well-being, fostering positive and enduring transformations in their lives.