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Remedy Name/s: |
Common Name/s: |
Latin, Zoological, Botanical and mineralogical name/s: |
| Hypericum, Hypericum Perforatum |
St. John's Wort |
Hypericum Perforatum |
General description and domicile:
Commonly known as St. John's Wort, this herbaceous perennial is native to
Britain, Europe and parts of Asia. It grows to around a meter high, has dark
green leaves and bright yellow flowers.
The herbal use of the plant is well known especially in recent years when it has
become popular as an antidepressant.
Part used and extraction:
All of the plant is used, harvested in the flowering season.
Remedy preparation:
Chopped and steeped in alcohol to obtain mother tincture
History:
The name of the plant refers to the oil glands in the flowers that release a
red oil when bruised. Symbolically that was related to the blood of John the
Baptist because the plant flowers in August, around the anniversary of his death
by beheading.
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Remedy profile:
Hypericum people are depressed, nervous and fearful, particularly
after a physical trauma or other shock. They could be drowsy and tired while
still anxious, restless and fretful.
This remedy is mostly for injuries and skeletal pain. Symptoms are tearing,
stabbing pain that travels from extremities to the trunk. Wounds feel more
painful than they appear.
Key Symptoms:
Shock, injury, painful limbs and back.
Used for treatment of:
Insect bites and stings
Animal bites
Cuts
Wounds
General Symptoms Worse for:
Factors/Conditions that make the symptoms worse
Shock
Cold weather
Damp Weather
Sudden movement
General Symptoms Better for:
Factors/Conditions that improve symptoms
Resting quietly
Peace
Warmth
See also our Herbal page on
Hypericum Perforatum.
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