Skullcap: meaning, definitions and examples
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skullcap
[ หskสlkรฆp ]
herbal medicine
A herbaceous plant of the mint family, native to North America, with blue or purple flowers. Skullcap is used in herbal medicine to treat anxiety, insomnia, and muscle spasms.
Synonyms
Scutellaria lateriflora
Examples of usage
- I drink skullcap tea every night to help me relax before bed.
- Many people use skullcap as a natural remedy for stress and tension.
Translations
Translations of the word "skullcap" in other languages:
๐ต๐น gorro
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคชเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Kappe
๐ฎ๐ฉ kopiah
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฐะฟะพัะบะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ czapka
๐ฏ๐ต ๅธฝๅญ (ใผใใ)
๐ซ๐ท calotte
๐ช๐ธ gorra
๐น๐ท kasket
๐ฐ๐ท ๋๊ฑด (dugeon)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุจุนุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ ฤepice
๐ธ๐ฐ ฤiapka
๐จ๐ณ ๅธฝๅญ (mร ozi)
๐ธ๐ฎ kapa
๐ฎ๐ธ hรบfa
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะฐั ะบะธัะผ
๐ฌ๐ช แฅแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ baลlฤฑq
๐ฒ๐ฝ gorra
Word origin
The word 'skullcap' originated from the combination of 'skull' and 'cap', referring to the shape of the flower resembling a cap. Skullcap has been used for centuries in traditional medicine by Native Americans to treat various ailments. It was later introduced to European herbal medicine in the 18th century.
See also: skull.