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St John's Wort Tincture -  SOLD OUT

St John's Wort Tincture - SOLD OUT

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Label: Beneficial Botanicals
Botanical Name: Hypericum perforatum
Parts Used: fresh flowers, leaves, and tender stems
Organic: Yes
Tincture Ratio: 1:2
Origin: USA

Known Uses:
reduce inflammation
anxiety, mild depression

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Anti-inflamatory/ Antispasmodic / Anti-viral / Anxiolytic / Vulnerary

Constituents: (Whole Plant) ascorbic acid, benzacatechin, carotenoids, ceryl-alcohol, chlorophyllm choline, emodinathranol, epicatechin, gurjunene, hyperforin, hypericins, hypericodihydroanthrone, herperin, hyperoside, imanin, isohypericin, isoquercitrin, isovaleric-acid-ester, lead, limonene, mannitol, myristic-acid, novoimanin, palmitic-acid, pectin, phenol, phlobaphene, phyloroglucinol, phytosterols, prothohypericin, protopseudohypericin, provitamin-a, pseudohypericin, pseudohypericodihydroanthrone, pyrogallol, quercetin, quercitrin, resorcynol, rutin, sitosterol, stearic-acid, tannins, violaxanthin; (Essential Oil) cadinene, caryophylene, cineole, methyl-2-octane, myrcene, n-nonane, n-octanol, pinene; (Leaf) cadmium; (Seed) carotene, fat, saponin, protein; (Flower) flavonoids, lutein, luteoxanthin, trollichrome.

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St John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum) is used to relieve inflammatory pain, anxiety and mild depression (especially in men), and to speed wound healing when used as a topical application. It may also improve capillary circulation, increase cardiac circulation, and ease gastrointestinal distress.

Known Dosage (for Adults)
Anti-inflammatory : ½ to 1 tsp. in warm water, twice daily for three days. Longer term use for inflammation caused by sports injuries may be necessary but not recommended into summer months when UV levels are high. Hypericum is safer than aspirin for the stomach lining and is not reported to cause internal bleeding.

Antidepressant : ½ to 1 tsp. in warm water twice daily for at least 6 weeks
St John's Wort works as an SSRI (Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitor) to enhance mood for depression. It must be taken 6 weeks to begin to be effective.

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As with many anti-inflammatory pharmaceuticals, St. John’s Wort taken internally will cause photo-sensitivity and photo-dermatitis in people with fair or sensitive skin. Sunlight activates the hypericin in St. John's Wort which can cause skin blistering and peeling if you are exposed to direct sunlight for a prolonged amount of time while taking this plant tincture. References to the plant as "toxic" are based on the reports that livestock, when overgrazing where St. John’s Wort is abundant, eventually suffer from edema of the eyes, ears, and face as a result.

Do not use this plant tincture if you are taking any prescribed anti-depressant medication, pregnant or lactating.

Drug Interactions:
St. John's Wort may lower the blood levels of indinavir (used to treat HIV infection), cyclosporine (used to prevent organ transplant rejection), digoxin (a heart medication) and theophylline (an asthma medication). St John's Wort interacts with antidepressants. Taking both together can provoke serotonin syndrome which can be fatal.

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Free Medical Dictionary on-line
Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, "Anti-Inflammatory Actions of St. John's Wort: Inhibition of Human Inducible Nitric-Oxide Synthase Expression by Down-Regulating Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription-1α (STAT-1α) Activation" Elisa Tedeschi, Marta Menegazzi, Daniela Margotto, Hisanori Suzuki, Ulrich Förstermann and Hartmut Kleinert
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These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. The information provided here is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgement of your physician, pharmacist or other healthcare provider and should not be construed to indicate that the use of this herbal product is safe, appropriate, or effective for you. Consult your healthcare provider before taking this herbal product.

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