BOTANIC MATERIA MEDICA, 213 
- fusion and tincture, and in about the same 
doses as columbo and gentian. The name is 
derived from Sabbati, an Italian botanist, in 
whose honor the plant was named. 
Scutellaria, Skullcap, Scutellaria Lateriflora. 
—Natural order Labiate. This perennial plant 
has an erect stem, adorned with acutely pointed 
ovate leaves, with serrate edges, and usually 
about two inches long. The stem is much 
branched and ornamented with pale blue flow- 
ers in racemes; the tube of the corolla is some- 
what elongated, the upper lip being entire and 
concave in shape, whilst the lower lip has three 
lobes. The Skullcap rarely attains a greater 
height than 24 inches (60 centimeters), is usually 
found growing abundantly in this country, and 
chooses the borders of ponds or pools, or shaded 
moist places for its home. There are several 
varieties of the Skullcap, all of which are said 
to bear blue flowers, and differ from each other 
only in a few minor particulars. They are as 
follows: Scutellaria pilosa, S. integrifolia and 
S. galericulata. Skullcap is spoken of highly 
outside of the profession as a remedy in all 
nervous affections, and highly valued in all 
nervous disorders by veterinary surgeons. The 
constituents consist of bitter principle a crystal- 
line glucoside, oil, tannin and sugar. It has also 
proved of value as a remedy in anumber of cases 
of convulsions, tetanus and delirium, The 
fluid extract is officinal, and is given in doses of 
one or two fluid drachms. In certain localities 
the plant is known as the mad weed, hood 
wort, etc. 
