==Special Precautions of Blue Skullcap==
*Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Not enough is known about the use of skullcap during pregnancy or breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.
* Liver toxicity : Skullcap has been implicated in rare instances of clinically apparent liver injury, although in most cases multiple herbal medications were being taken and the role of skullcap in the hepatic damage was unclear.
==The benefits of Blue Skullcap are==
* Anxiety. Limited evidence suggests that healthy people who take a single dose of skullcap extract might feel more relaxed than tense. This effect appears to last for about 2 hours. But it is not known if taking skullcap is effective for anxiety disorders or if extended use is beneficial.
* menstrual cramps
* as a treatment for withdrawal from alcohol and tobacco.
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