*purchased organic herb*

St. John’s Wort (Hypericum Perforatum)

Taste: Mildly Sweet, Oily, Slightly Pungent, Bitter

Energetics: Warming, Drying, Relaxant

Actions: Nervine Sedative, Nervine Trophorestorative, Bitter Tonic, Hepatoprotective, Astingent, Anodyne, Anti-Viral, Anti-Microbial

Affinities: Nervous System, Digestive System, Liver, Urinary System, Integumentary System

Preparations: Infused Oil, Tincture, Herbal Infusion

Contraindications: no major contraindications other than the many herb-drub interactions, contraindicated for use when prolonged sun exposure is expected as there is an increase in photosensitivity

Herb-Drug Interactions: Contraindicated when taking MAOI’s, SSRI’s, any anti-depressant or sedative/hypnotic drugs, immunosuppressants, non-sedating antihistamines, antiretroviral agents, anti-epileptic drugs, calcium channel blockers, cyclosporine, chemotherapy, macrolide antibiotics, anti-fungals