St. John’s Wort
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Name: St. John’s Wort
Latin name: Hypericum perforatum
Family: Hypericaceae
Parts Used: Flowers, leaves
Taste: Astringent, bitter, slightly sweet
Energetics: Neutral to warming, drying
Key actions: Nervine tonic, vulnerary, astringent, inflammation modulator
Precautions/Contraindications:
Do not use during phototherapy or excessive exposure to sunlight
Speeds up the elimination of prescriptions and may interfere with MAOIs, SSRIs, narcotics & reserpine.
St. John’s wort is a beautiful herb for pain (anodyne) with an affinity for the nerves and nervous system. Because of this, St. John’s wort is one of the best herbs out there for nerve pain. *