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St. John's Wort
BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION
Family :
Hypericaceae
Genus :
Hypericum
Species :
perforatum
COMMON NAMES
St John's Wort; Sint Janskruid
USES
Anxiolytic; Treatment for pain, tension, and depression.
DESCRIPTION
St John's Wort is a perennial herb growing from 1-3 feet tall. Erect stems branch in upper parts with small pale green leaves. Flowers are bright yellow in terminal clusters with long hairy yellow stamens.
BASICS EFFECTS IMAGES HEALTH LAW DOSE CHEMISTRY
GENERAL INFORMATION #
St John's Wort Bits and Pieces
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
St. John's wort for major depression, Oct 2008
BOOKS #
Beat Depression with St. John's Wort, by S. Bratman
Hypericum & Depression, by H. Bloomfield, M. Nordfors ...
EXPERIENCES #
Discontinuation Preferred to Cold Turkey, by Baseline Boy
Contemplating Relaxation, by Staticxsculptor
Where Did My Emotions Go, by DepressionIsBoring
Helpful, by Charlie
Good PMS Aid but Sketchy Depressive Episode, by Kars
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OFF-SITE RESOURCES
PRIMARY RESOURCES #
NCCAM / NIH : St John's Wort
SECONDARY RESOURCES #
HEALTH #
Dangerous Interaction with HIV Protease Inhibitor, FDA