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Skullcap Side Effects and Warnings

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Side Effects and Warnings

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Safety Issues

Not much is known about the safety of skullcap. However, if you take too much, it can cause confusion and stupor. 1 There have been reports of liver damage following consumption of products labeled skullcap; however, since skullcap has been known to be adulterated with germander, an herb toxic to the liver, it may not have been the skullcap that was at fault. 2 Safety in young children, pregnant or nursing women, or those with severe liver or kidney disease has not been established.

References

  1. Newall CA, Anderson LA, Phillipson JD. Herbal Medicines: A Guide for Health-Care Professionals. London, England: Pharmaceutical Press; 1996:239.
  2. Newall CA, Anderson LA, Phillipson JD. Herbal Medicines: A Guide for Health-Care Professionals. London, England: Pharmaceutical Press; 1996:239.
 
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