St. John's Wort

Common Uses: Used in all pulmonary complaints, bladder troubles, in suppression of urine, dysentery, worms, diarrhoea, hysteria and nervous depression, haemoptysis and other haemorrhages and jaundice.

Qualities & Properties: Aromatic, astringent, resolvent, expectorant and nervine.

Warning: May potentiate pharmaceutical MAO-inhibitors.

Other common names for Hypericum perforatum include Klamath weed, goatweed, witches herb, god's wonder plant and Tipton's weed. The plant, which is a small deciduous shrub, bears lovely bright yellow flowers followed by small red fruits. St. John's Wort herb has been commonly used to relieve mild depression. It may also help with muscle cramps, bladder issues and is commonly used as a cough expectorant. It may also help with diarrhea. It should not be taken if you are currently on pharmaceutical MAO-inhibitors.

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