St John's Wort Tincture

Benefits:
St. John’s Wort is a nervine that is useful for the pain
associated with skin disease. It can be used topically or
internally. It is also useful for cases where anxiety or stress
are contributing factors.
As a nervine, St. John’s Wort is useful for the pain associated
with urinary tract illnesses such as interstitial cystitis.
St. John’s wort is a good antiviral. It also works as an
expectorant and antispasmodic for irritated lungs. One of the
nice things about St. John’s Wort is that it does not enhance
cytokine activity. So it’s useful and safe even in the
dangerous influenza strains.
A tincture or infused oil of the fresh plant is useful topically
for irritated skin or local nerve pain like carpal tunnel
syndrome or sciatica

Herb Details:

Latin Name: Hypericum perforatum
Family: Hypericaceae
Common Names: St. John’s Wort, Hypericum, Klamath weed,
Tipton's weed, Goatweed, Chase-devil, Amber touch-and-heal
Hardhay, Grace of God
Parts used: flowering tops
Herbal Actions: mild antispasmodic, antiviral, mild expectorant,
nervine
Safety: Safe during pregnancy, but safety during lactation is
unknown.
This herb should not be combined with antidepressant
pharmaceuticals, protease inhibitors or other pharmaceutical
drugs, because Saint John’s wort can decrease their overall
effectiveness. Don’t combine St. John’s wort with mental
health pharmaceuticals of any kind.
Opiate addicts taking methadone shouldn’t use St. John’s
wort because it decreases blood methadone levels and may
cause withdrawal symptoms.
It may increase the effect of narcotic sleep aids and decrease
the effect of barbiturate sleep aides.
Don’t use St. John’s wort on people who are psychotic,
schizophrenic or who are taking antipsychotic or anti-
schizophrenic medications. It makes them manic.

Tinctures: Tinctures are alcohol extracts of herbs. They act a little more quickly in the body and are very portable. Tinctures can be taken alone or mixed with a little juice or water.

Recommended Servings for Humans

For chronic or maintenance issues, twice daily is usually sufficient. For acute situations, dosing can be done more frequently.

Tinctures for Adults: 1/4 to 1 teaspoon 2-3 times daily.

DO NOT use herbs on children without consulting a physician.

*These statements have not been verified by the FDA and is only referenced here as a fun fact and/or for historical commentary, is not to be used as medical advice in any way. Consult your doctor before ingesting any herbal product.

None of these items or statements are approved by FDA. Consult your physician before taking any supplement. Do not take herbs or tinctures during pregnancy without consulting your healthcare provider. This product is not intended to diagnose or treat any disease. All information here is for entertainment and educational purposes only.