St. John Wort 300 mg

	$ 5.75 Standardized St. Johns Wort 300 mg Dietary Supplement proven strength 50 Capsules The natural approach to support normal body functions. Dust away the blues natures way*.

50 Capsules  $   5.75

helps to keep a positive mood, dust away the blues natures way.
 

Ingredients:

St. John Wort 300 mg
 

Other Ingredients:

Micro Crystalline Cellulose, Gelatin, Titanium Dioxide, Purified Water

Information about St. John Wort

St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) is a long-living plant with yellow flowers whose medicinal uses were first recorded in ancient Greece. It contains many chemical compounds. Some are believed to be the active ingredients that produce the herb's effects, including the compounds hypericin and hyperforin.

How these compounds actually work is not yet fully understood, but several theories have been suggested. Preliminary studies suggest that St. John's wort might work by preventing nerve cells in the brain from reabsorbing the chemical messenger serotonin, or by reducing levels of a protein involved in the body's immune system functioning. St. John's wort has been used over the centuries for mental conditions, nerve pain, and a wide variety of other health conditions. Today, St. John's wort is used for anxiety, mild to moderate depression, and sleep disorders.

In Europe, St. John's wort is widely prescribed for depression. In the United States, there is public interest in St. John's wort as a treatment for depression, but it is not a prescription medicine; it is, however, one of the most commonly used herbal supplements.
 

Use of St. John Wort:

Studies suggest that there is some scientific evidence that St. John's wort is useful for milder forms of depression.
 

Interactions:

St. John's wort interacts with certain drugs, and these interactions can limit the effectiveness of some prescription medicines.

St. John's wort is not a proven therapy for depression. If depression is not adequately treated, it can become severe and, in some cases, may be associated with suicide. Consult a health care provider if you or someone you care about may be experiencing depression.
 

Side Effects and Risks

The most common side effects of St. John's wort include dry mouth, dizziness, diarrhea, nausea, increased sensitivity to sunlight, and fatigue.
 

Interactions

Research has shown that taking St. John's wort can limit the effectiveness of some prescription medicines, including:

• Antidepressant medicines
• Birth control pills
• Cyclosporine, a medicine that helps prevent the body from rejecting transplanted organs
• Digoxin, a medicine used to strengthen heart muscle contractions
• Indinavir and other medicines used to control HIV infection
• Irinotecan and other anticancer medicines
• Warfarin and related medicines used to thin the blood (known as anticoagulants)

When combined with certain antidepressants, St. John's wort also may increase side effects such as nausea, anxiety, headache, and confusion.