Thursday, October 30, 2008

St. John’s Wort: A Saint for the Depressed


St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum) is a pleasinglooking yellow flowering herb used by many as a mood enhancer and a stress reliever. This herb has become very popular in the media and among consumers in the United States lately. Of course, Germans have known about its positive effects on depression for some time, and doctors there write more prescriptions for St. John’s wort than for antidepressant drugs. (Maybe they are on to something there.)

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