St. John s Wort Extract

Latin Name: Hypericum perforatum L.
Spec: Hypericin 0.3% UV;Phillyrin 3%

Description

St. John's wort is a plant with yellow, star-shaped flowers and five petals that grows in Europe, North and South America, Australia, New Zealand, and Eastern Asia. The plant grows in sunny, well-drained areas. It grows to be 50-100 cm tall.

St. John's wort might cause serious interactions with some medications. Because of this, France has banned the use of St. John's wort in products. In other countries St. John's wort is only available with a prescription.

St. John's wort is most commonly used for "the blues" or depression and symptoms that sometimes go along with mood such as nervousness, tiredness, poor appetite, and trouble sleeping. There is some strong scientific evidence that it is effective for mild to moderate depression.St. John's wort is also used for symptoms of menopause such as hot flashes and mood changes.

Benefits

1) Clearing away heat and toxic material

2) Astringent hemostasis

3) Diuresis

4) Treatment of hemoptysis

5) Hematemesis

6) Blood under intestinal wind

7)Traumatic bleeding

8) Rheumatic osteodynia

9) Sore in mouth and nose

10) Swelling toxin

11) Injury from hot liquid and fire