Info: 100 ml Tincture
St. John's Wort may be useful in treating stress-, mood- or cognitive-related debilities such as anxiety, depression, or dysthymia, seasonal affective disorder (SAD), as well as menopausal mood swings and hot flashes (starting after about a month of use).
Info: 100 ml Tincture
St. John's Wort may be useful in treating stress-, mood- or cognitive-related debilities such as anxiety, depression, or dysthymia, seasonal affective disorder (SAD), as well as menopausal mood swings and hot flashes (starting after about a month of use).
Product Notes:
St. John's Wort also acts as a diuretic and oily preparations of it are good for gastric indigestion. It's also recognized as having strong antiviral properties. It may also be beneficial in addressing the secondary symptoms related to depression including insomnia, fatigue, and appetite loss.
Ingredients:
Each ml contains: St. John's Wort flowering tops (Hypericum perforatum; Certified Organically Grown) 250 mg QCE* (1:4) per ml.
(*Quantity Crude Equivalent)
Other ingredients: Distilled water, Grain alcohol, and Vegetable glycerine.
Suggested Usage:
Adults: Take 0.8 to 1.6 ml (24 to 48 drops) three times daily in a little water on an empty stomach. May be used up to 6 weeks. Store at room temperature.
Warnings:
Keep out of reach of children. Do not use St. Francis St. John's Wort if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Discontinue use at least 2 weeks before surgery. Avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight, ultraviolet light (UV) or UV therapy. Consult a healthcare practitioner: if you experience sleep disturbances; if you are taking conventional medicine such as contraceptives, HIV-1 protease inhibitors, non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors, immunosuppressants, anticoagulants, digoxin, theophylline, serotonergic antidepressants, migraine therapies, SSRIs and/or anti-epilepsy drugs; if symptoms persist.
Health Canada Natural Product Number: 80037303.
Supporting Science:
“A comparative study on the effects of Hypericum Perforatum and passion flower on the menopausal symptoms of women referring to Isfahan city health care centers.” Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research, 2010.
“Clinical use of Hypericum perforatum (St John's wort) in depression: A meta-analysis.” Journal of Affective Disorders, 2017.
“Comparison the efficacy of Hypericum perforatum and vitex agnus-castus in hot flushes: A double-blinded randomized controlled trial.” Chronic Diseases Journal, 2013.
“Effect of St John's wort on severity, frequency, and duration of hot flashes in premenopausal, perimenopausal and postmenopausal women: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.” Menopause (New York, N.Y.), 2010.
“Hypericum perforatum L. and the Underlying Molecular Mechanisms for Its Choleretic, Cholagogue, and Regenerative Properties.” Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland), 2023.
“Hypericum perforatum: a 'modern' herbal antidepressant: pharmacokinetics of active ingredients.” Clinical Pharmacokinetics, 2006.
“The effect of Hypericum perforatum on postmenopausal symptoms and depression: A randomized controlled trial.” Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 2019.