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53 People found this comment helpful

So I really love Skullcap, but after speaking with my doctor have decided to stop any further usage. The information I received shows that Skullcap Scutellaria can cause significant damage to the liver including increasing ALT/AST 5 to 10x normal, elevating bilirubin, causes reversible acute hepatitis. Figured I would share the information, although I am truly sad to see this taken out of my herba...

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I had a bad reaction to it, taken as a "tincture" in grain alcohol (like most all herbal tictures are), sold in a small bottle in the local health store. First of all, I'm a recovered alcoholic who should've known better than to trust an alcohol tincture. I don't know if it was the Skullcap or the alcohol solvent, but it sent me INTO a panic attack. (I tried Skullcap as a replacement to Valium - t...

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Age: 25-34 | On supplement for 6 months to less than 1 year |
3/16/2010
Condition: Other
Overall rating 3.3
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Age: 25-34 | On supplement for 6 months to less than 1 year |
3/12/2010
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Overall rating 3.3
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herbuser | Age: 35-44 | On supplement for 1 to 6 months |
2/11/2010
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Overall rating 4.3
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i use gelcaps or tincture. works within ten minutes! good for racing thoughts and especially relaxes muscle tension related to my anxiety. indirectly, helps me sleep better.

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skullcaper one | Age: 45-54 | On supplement for 10 years or more |
10/21/2009
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Have used skullcap periodically over the past 30 years, almost always in tincture form. Though it has never eliminated my panic attacks, it has provided great relief from this condition and has never had any negative side effects. Nor do it leave you with that "narcotic hangover" like most anxiety medication.

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