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Benefit and Side Effects of St Johns Wort for Depression \u0026 Anxiety

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Because of this, France has banned the use of St. Several other countries, including Japan, the United Kingdom, and Canada are in the process of updating warning labels on St.

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There Wirt some strong scientific evidence that it is effective for mild to moderate depression. Other uses include heart palpitations, moodiness and other symptoms of menopause, mental disorders that present physical symptoms, premenstrual syndrome PMSattention deficit-hyperactivity disorder ADHDobsessive-compulsive disorder OCDsocial phobia, and seasonal affective disorder SAD. An oil can be made from St. Some people take this oil by mouth for indigestion.

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Some St John s Wort apply this oil to their skin to treat bruises and scrapes, inflammation and muscle pain, scaly and itchy skin psoriasisfirst degree burns, wounds, tooth pulling, bug bites, hemorrhoids, nerve pain, and to treat a disease that causes the skin to lose color. But applying St. It can cause serious sensitivity to sunlight. The active ingredients in St. For a long time, investigators thought a chemical in St. More recent information suggests another chemical, hyperforin, as well as adhyperforin, and several other similar chemicals may play a larger role in depression. Hyperforin and adhyperforin act on chemical messengers in the nervous system that regulate mood.

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Some evidence suggests it can be used safely for over one year. It can cause some side effects such as trouble sleeping, vivid dreams, restlessness, anxiety, irritability, stomach upset, fatigue, dry mouth, dizziness, headache, skin rash, diarrhea, and tingling.

Take St. When taken by mouth in large doses, it might cause severe reactions to sun exposure. Wear sun block outside, especially if you are light-skinned.

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Let your healthcare provider know if you want to take St. Your healthcare provider will want to review your medications to see if there could be any problems. Pregnancy and breast-feeding: St.

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