ST FRANCIS HERB FARM Scullcap (250 ml)

For the mind that will not switch off at 11 p.m. St Francis Herb Farm Scullcap is a certified organic tincture of Scutellaria lateriflora flowering tops, traditionally used in herbal medicine as a sedative to help relieve nervousness, as a sleep aid, and as an antispasmodic to help ease menstrual discomfort. The 250 ml bottle sits well on a nightstand.

Why you'll love it

• Certified organic Scullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora, flowering tops)
• Traditionally used as a sedative to help relieve nervousness and support sleep
• Also used as an antispasmodic to help ease menstrual discomfort
• Flexible dosing, three times daily or as a single bedtime dose
• 250 ml bottle, roughly a month to two months of use

How to use

Adults: Take 1 to 2 mL (30 to 60 drops) 3 times daily or as needed in a little water on an empty stomach. May also be taken as a one-time 3 to 6 mL (90 to 180 drops) daily dose in a little water at bedtime.

What's inside

• Scullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora, flowering tops), certified organic — a North American mint-family plant long used to calm a restless mind

Non-medicinal ingredients: Distilled water, certified organic alcohol.

Good to know

• NPN 80008650
• Do not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding
• Consult a health care practitioner if symptoms worsen or persist, or if sleeplessness continues for more than three weeks
• Not recommended with alcohol or other sedatives
• May cause drowsiness; use caution with machinery or driving

FAQs

Can I take it every night?
The label allows a nightly bedtime dose of 3 to 6 ml, but if sleeplessness continues for more than three weeks, check in with a health care practitioner.

Will it make me drowsy the next day?
Some people feel drowsy after taking it, so the label advises caution around driving or machinery, especially the first few times you try it.