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natural ingredients in St. Johns Wort support the natural brain function by
helping the brain maintain healthy levels of certain aminos that act as
neurotransmitters within the brain and cause you to have better feeling of
well-being. St. Johns Wort also helps support levels of seratonin, a brain
chemical involved in brain function which helps maintain a "happy
feeling". St. Johns Wort is one of the most frequently recommended
substances in all of Europe to help people cope with daily life and
depression.
While St. John's Wort may not be well known in the United
States, a recent article in the HotWired Internet magazine by
Harvard-educated Dr. Andrew Weil, MD, said that it is very popular in Europe.
"Doctors write millions of prescriptions
for the pills every year, and as many bottles of over-the-counter products
are sold." -Dr. Weil
St. John's Wort is a bushy perennial with
numerous yellow flowers speckled with tiny black dots that, when rubbed,
release a red pigment containing the active ingredient hypericum. It
grows in dry gravely soil and is native to many parts of the world, including
Europe and the United States. It is especially abundant in northern
California, southern Oregon and Colorado. St. John's Wort has already been called
the most well-researched herb in the world and has a 2,400 year history of safe
and effective use in many folk and herbal recipes
Currently St. John's Wort is the most extensively
researched and used antidepressant known. In Germany, more than 50% of
depression, anxiety, and sleep disorders are treated with this herb, compared
to only 2% with Prozac.
Because it is classified as a food product (dietary supplement) St. John's Wort
is available without a prescription at a much lower price than prescription
drugs. In a recent study involving 3,250 depressed patients, only 2.4%
experienced side effects. Those included restlessness, gastrointestinal
irritations and mild allergic reactions; compare that to "prescription
antidepressants" which have produced the following side effects: insomnia,
weight loss and sexual dysfunction.
More and more therapists are recommending the st. john's wort herb to treat mild
depression. The recommended dose for mild to moderate depression is 200-300mg of
St. John's Wort (Hypercin), taken 3 times a day.
Do not mix with other anti-depressants without consulting your doctor.
Do not use if you are pregnant or lactating.
St. John's Wort is also known as:
Goatweed , Klamath weed, Hypericum
perforatum
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