🔼: [[🛠 Medicinal Plants 🌿]], [[🛠 Supplements]] # St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum and related species) [^1] Parts used: Flowers and leaves (~70% flowers to 30% leaves) It's not clear why St. John's Wort is so effective. > [!Warning] > Some people use it as a sunscreen, others find their skin is more sensitive to the sun after using. If you get a rash, discontinue its use. ## Uses - Mild [[💡 Depression]], especially in combination with other supports like [[💡 Therapy]], [[Massage]] or [[🛠 Self-Massage]], and [[⭐️ Nutrition]]. - [[💡 Anxiety]] - [[💡 Nervous System]] health - Burns, neuralgia, wounds, bruises, other skin-related damage - [[💡 Stress]] - [[Fibromyalgia]] - [[💡 Fatigue]] ## Using St. John's Wort - Combine with [[🌿 Hops]] and [[🌿 Valerian]] for [[💡 Insomnia]] - Combine with [[🌿 Lavender]] and [[🌿 Lemon Balm]] for [[💡 Depression]] - Combine with [[🌿 Chamomile|🌿 Chamomile]] for children and young people. - Combine with [[🌿 Passionflower]] for [[💡 Anxiety]] and [[💡 Stress]] - [[💡 Tinctures]], oil, [[💡 Capsules]], and [[💡 Tea]] - [[🌿 St. John's Wort Oil]] ### St. John's Wort Oil Works wonderfully for bruises, sprains, burns, and injuries. Infuse freshly opened [[🌿 St. John's Wort]] flowers and leaves in [[Extra Virgin Olive Oil]] for two weeks. ## Related - [[On Plant Medicine Dosage...]] - [[🦮 How to Source Herbs]] [^1]: [[📖 ✅ Herbs for Stress & Anxiety - How to Make and Use Herbal Remedies to Strengthen the Nervous System]]