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In the 1st century A.D., the Roman naturalist Pliny prescribed St. John’s wort steeped in wine as a cure for the bites of poisonous snakes. The Greek physician Dioscorides recommended it externally for burns and internally as a diuretic, menstruation promoter, and treatment for sciatica and recurring fevers (malaria). In 1618, the first London Pharmacopoeia advised chopping St. John’s wort flowers, immersing them in oil, and placing the mixture in the sun for three weeks. The resulting tincture was a standard treatment for wounds and bruises for several hundred years. St. John’s Wort is a native European plant, where it has been used in medicine through the centuries, being one of the herbs that Hippocrates used in his natural practice. Today, the herb is more popular than ever; it’s one of the nation’s top-selling herbal medicines. The reason? In the 1980s, scientists discovered St. John’s Wort is as potent an antidepressant as prescription pharmaceuticals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCULINARY USE\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAccording to legend, St. John’s Wort fortified flour improved bread texture. The likely reasoning St. John’s Wort has a beneficial rising action on bread is due to its high amino acid count. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMEDICINAL USE\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eNervous System: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSt. John’s Wort helps ease nerve pain, and is helpful to use when nerves have been injured. Has been used for mild depression and seasonal affective disorder in the winter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eDigestive System: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIt is a tonic to the digestive system and aids the liver in processing a chemical burden. In Russia St. John’s Wort is considered a liver detoxifier.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eReproductive System: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eRecommended for use during menopause when there is irritability and anxiety from menopausal changes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRespiratory system:\u003c\/strong\u003e Has been known to alleviate heavy chest colds and expel mucus. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eExternal use: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSt. John’s Wort infused oil or salve helps speed wound healing, varicose veins, mild burns, and relieves pain for some people when applied over damaged nerves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFLAVOR \u0026amp; ENERGETICS\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSweet, oily, warm, dry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHERBAL ACTIONS\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAstringent, expectorant, anti-inflammatory, nervine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCONSTITUENTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGlycosides including rutin; volatile oil; tannin; resin; pectin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCAUTIONS\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis herb is not to be taken while on prescription drugs, specifically antidepressants, HIV medications, cholesterol medications, and transplant medications. 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ST. JOHN'S WORT - Hypericum perforatum - (VALSAMO) - Hypericaceae Family
Common names: Common St. John’s Wort Perforate St. John’s Wort, goatweed, Tipton’s weed, rosin rose, chase-devil

HISTORY OF USE
St. John’s Wort has been used in herbal healing for more than 2,000 years, most notably as a treatment for wounds. In the 1st century A.D., the Roman naturalist Pliny prescribed St. John’s wort steeped in wine as a cure for the bites of poisonous snakes. The Greek physician Dioscorides recommended it externally for burns and internally as a diuretic, menstruation promoter, and treatment for sciatica and recurring fevers (malaria). In 1618, the first London Pharmacopoeia advised chopping St. John’s wort flowers, immersing them in oil, and placing the mixture in the sun for three weeks. The resulting tincture was a standard treatment for wounds and bruises for several hundred years. St. John’s Wort is a native European plant, where it has been used in medicine through the centuries, being one of the herbs that Hippocrates used in his natural practice. Today, the herb is more popular than ever; it’s one of the nation’s top-selling herbal medicines. The reason? In the 1980s, scientists discovered St. John’s Wort is as potent an antidepressant as prescription pharmaceuticals.

CULINARY USE
According to legend, St. John’s Wort fortified flour improved bread texture. The likely reasoning St. John’s Wort has a beneficial rising action on bread is due to its high amino acid count.

MEDICINAL USE
Nervous System: St. John’s Wort helps ease nerve pain, and is helpful to use when nerves have been injured. Has been used for mild depression and seasonal affective disorder in the winter.
Digestive System: It is a tonic to the digestive system and aids the liver in processing a chemical burden. In Russia St. John’s Wort is considered a liver detoxifier.
Reproductive System: Recommended for use during menopause when there is irritability and anxiety from menopausal changes.
Respiratory system: Has been known to alleviate heavy chest colds and expel mucus.
External use: St. John’s Wort infused oil or salve helps speed wound healing, varicose veins, mild burns, and relieves pain for some people when applied over damaged nerves.

FLAVOR & ENERGETICS
Sweet, oily, warm, dry

HERBAL ACTIONS
Astringent, expectorant, anti-inflammatory, nervine

CONSTITUENTS
Glycosides including rutin; volatile oil; tannin; resin; pectin

CAUTIONS
This herb is not to be taken while on prescription drugs, specifically antidepressants, HIV medications, cholesterol medications, and transplant medications. St. John’s Wort decreases estrogen levels by speeding up metabolism and should not be ingested by women on birth control. St. John’s Wort also scarcely causes photosensitivity - visual sensitivity to light and increased possibility of sunburn. Those individuals with bipolar disorder should avoid St. John’s Wort.

TEA BLENDS
For insomnia, mix with valerian root. To lift the spirits mix with lemon balm and lavender. For children experiencing melancholy, mix with chamomile.

DISCLAIMER
This information is not intended to treat, diagnose, cure, heal, mitigate, or remedy disease. It is for educational purposes only and should not be implemented without the express consent of your healthcare practitioner.