ST. JOHN'S WORT by OLYMPIAN LABS - 90 Capsules
$11.95
St. JohnÕs Wort
Latin Name: Hypericum perforatum
Plant Family: Hypericaceae
Common Name: St. JohnÕs Wort
ORIGIN & HISTORY:
From the time of the ancient Greeks until the Middle Ages, the plant was believed to ward off witchcraft and evil
spirits. Medicinally, St. JohnÕs Wort was used to treat a number of ailments including nervous disorders,
depression, neuralgia, wounds, burns and kidney problems as well as an anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory
agent.
ACTIVE CONSTITUENTS:
Parts Used: Aerial Parts Constituents: Glycosides, Volatile Oil, Tannin, Resin, Pectin.
COMMON USES:
St. JohnÕs Wort was popular with ancient medical authorities and was commonly recommended for the treatment
of anxiety, depression, mania, fatigue, hysteria and insomnia. Recent media coverage has placed St. JohnÕs Wort
on the best selling list again due to itsÕ effective treatment of anxiety, depression and unrest without the side effects
that often accompany the use of prescriptive drugs.
Although the main use of St. JohnÕs Wort is in the treatment of depression, it has several other interesting and
useful actions. In a study published in the Journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in 1988,
researchers from The New York University Medical Center and The Weizmann Institute of Science reported the
discovery of two substances in St. JohnÕs Wort, hypericin and pseudohypericin, that displayed anti-viral activity
against some retroviruses, including the human immune deficiency virus (HIV). St. JohnÕs Wort is also known to
inhibit the growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the most common form of TB, and some strains of resistant
bacteria, such as Staphylococcus aureus, E. Coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
SIDE EFFECTS & CAUTIONS:
When taken internally in large doses, can cause heightened sun sensitivity, especially in fair-skinned people. Also
interferes with the absorption of iron and other minerals. Sleeping time of narcotics is enhanced and the effect of
reserpine are antagonized when taken in conjunction with St. JohnÕs Wort.
St. JohnÕs Wort is available in 90 Capsules
Each capsule provides the following ingredients:
St. JohnÕs Wort Extract . . . . . . . . . . . . . .300mg
(Standardized to contain a minimum of 0.3%)
Hypericin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.9mg
