American Skullcap
Scutellaria lateriflora
Plant Family
Lamiaceae
Pictured: American Skullcap
Mint / deadnettle family
The aromatic mint family — square stems, opposite leaves, and abundant essential oils. A treasure-house of carminative, nervine, and antimicrobial culinary herbs.
21 Herbs // 58 Constituents // 10 Notable Members
Overview
The Mint / Deadnettle Family
The aromatic mint family — square stems, opposite leaves, and abundant essential oils. A treasure-house of carminative, nervine, and antimicrobial culinary herbs.
Materia Medica
Herbs in This Family
The 21 monographs in the database whose Lamiaceae membership is recorded on the herb itself — so this list keeps itself current as new herbs land.
Black Horehound
Ballota nigra
Catnip
Nepeta cataria
Chaste Tree
Vitex agnus-castus
Chinese Skullcap
Scutellaria baicalensis
Coleus
Coleus barbatus
Dagga
Leonotis nepetifolia
Dan Shen
Salvia miltiorrhiza
Holy Basil
Ocimum tenuiflorum
Hyssop
Hyssopus officinalis
Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia
Marjoram
Origanum majorana
Melissa
Melissa officinalis
Motherwort
Leonurus cardiaca
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
Peppermint
Mentha × piperita
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis
Sage
Salvia officinalis
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
Wood Betony
Stachys officinalis
Phytochemistry
Characteristic Chemistry
Compounds recorded in two or more of the 21 herbs above — the chemistry this family holds in common, grouped by class. A further 139 appear in only one member and are listed on that herb's own page.
Terpenoids 31
- Caryophyllene 9
- Ursolic acid 9
- 1,8-Cineole 8
- Linalool 6
- Limonene 5
- Beta-pinene 3
- Bornyl acetate 3
- Camphor 3
- Carnosic acid 3
- Caryophyllene oxide 3
- gamma-Terpinene 3
- Oleanolic acid 3
- p-Cymene 3
- Sabinene 3
- Thymol 3
- alpha-Pinene 2
- Aucubin 2
- Borneol 2
- Carnosol 2
- Carvone 2
- cis-Sabinene hydrate 2
- Epirosmanol 2
- Germacrene D 2
- Isorosmanol 2
- Marrubiin 2
- Menthol 2
- Neral 2
- Nerolidol 2
- Rosmanol 2
- Terpinen-4-ol 2
- trans-beta-Farnesene 2
Phenolics 26
- Apigenin 11
- Luteolin 11
- Rosmarinic acid 11
- Quercetin 5
- Caffeic acid 4
- Chlorogenic acid 4
- Tannins 4
- Cirsimaritin 3
- Flavonoids 3
- Verbascoside 3
- Baicalein 2
- Baicalin 2
- Carvacrol 2
- Cirsiliol 2
- Diosmetin 2
- Forsythoside B 2
- Hispidulin 2
- Methyl eugenol 2
- Orientin 2
- Oroxylin A 2
- Phenolic acids 2
- Rutin 2
- Scutellarein 2
- Scutellarin 2
- Wogonin 2
- Wogonoside 2
Alkaloids 1
Isolates
Supplements From This Family
Sold as isolated compounds that occur in the herbs above.
Beyond the Database
Also in This Family
Notable members without a monograph yet.
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