Western and Chinese herbalism
St. John's Wort
Hypericum perforatum
Also known as Millepertuis, Hypericum, St, guàn yè jīn sī táo.
External. St. John's Wort is valued by many practitioners as a vulnerary, much as arnica is employed. Therefore it has been used extensively as a local application to bruises, contusions, sprains, lacerations, swellings, ecchymoses, and in acute mammitis.
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Indications what the tradition reached for it in
- Cuts
- Wounds
- Contusion
- Spinal injuries
- Skin abrasions
- Sprain
- Bruises
- Herpes viruses
- Seasonal affective disorder
- Nerve trauma
- Musculoskeletal strain
- Pain (nerve)
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Nervous tension
- Stress
- Viral infections
- Infection
- Excitability
- Neuralgia
- Fibrositis
- Sciatica
- Menopausal neurosis
- Nerve tonic
- Polyneuropathy
- Psychological
- Psychosomatic symptoms
- Premenstrual syndrome
- Herpes infection
- Smoking cessation
Safety
Pregnancy: Limited safety data in pregnancy
Breastfeeding: Use with care while breastfeeding
The record lists 5 contraindications; open the plate in the library to read them in full.
Dosing as the sources wrote it
| Preparation | As written | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Tincture (1:2-1:3) | 2-5 ml TID | 2-5 mL |
| Standardized extract | 300 mg TID, standardized to 0.3% hypericin | 300 mg |
| Dried herb 2-4 g as an infusion three times daily | 2000-4000 mg | |
| (G7) Liquid extract 2-4 mL (1 : 1 in 25% alcohol) three times daily .(G7) Tincture 2-4 mL (1 : 10 in 45% alcohol) three times daily | 2-4 mL | |
| (G7) Doses of St John's wort extracts used in clinical trials involving patients with mild to moderate depression generally range from 240-1800 mg daily (equivalent to varying concentrations of hyperi | 240-1800 mg | |
| · Dried herb: 2-5 g/day | 2000-5000 mg |
Doses are reproduced from the sources for practitioners and are not a recommendation for any person.
From the sources
Action and Therapy. External. St. John's Wort is valued by many practitioners as a vulnerary, much as arnica is employed. Therefore it has been used extensively as a local application to bruises, contusions, sprains, lacerations, swellings, ecchymoses, and in acute mammitis.
Therapy. This agent by Homeopathic physicians is considered specifically adapted to irritation, soreness, or chronic disease accompanied with tenderness of the spinal column. It is indicated when symptoms of that disease or of general spinal tenderness are present.
Action, Medical Uses, and Dosage. This tincture may be used to fulfil the indications of the plant, but its principal use is as a local application to wounds, bruises, ulcers, swellings, tumors, ecchymoses, etc. As a local application, it is equal to arnica. The dose internally, is from ½ to 1 fluid drachm.
action. St. John's wort is a neurological restorative and vulnerary traditionally used for nerve tissue regeneration, protection, and pain relief, making it among the best-suited agents for treating nerve damage; topically the hypericum oil is applied for neuropathy, cuts, wounds, bruises, and spinal injuries.
Drawn from Scudder's Specific Medication and Specific Medicines; King's American Dispensatory, 18th edition (Felter and Lloyd); Ellingwood's American Materia Medica, Therapeutics and Pharmacognosy; Felter's Eclectic Materia Medica, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, and the Bountiful Herbs editorial.
In formulas
St. John's Wort stands in 3 documented formulas in the library, among them Depression & Mood Support Formula, Menopause Support Formula.
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