It also balances the nervous system helping you elevate your mood. St. John's wort naturally contains compounds of hypericin, a property that soothes the nerves relaxing the entire body. Our St. John's wort incorporates the natural sedative properties of passion flower. Other uses for St. John's wort include reducing painful menstrual cramps, muscle spasms and gastric ulcers. St John's wort also loosens phlegm relieving a variety of respiratory problems including bronchitis.
Recommendations Take one capsule with food three times daily.
St. John s Wort is a shrubby plant that has been used for centuries for a variety of conditions. It was used in old legends to ward off evil spirits. The yellow flowers of this plant look like they bleed when pinched because they turn red. In European legend, it was used to measure one s life expectancy. Welsh families would use sprigs of the plant to represent each family member and would then hang them overnight from a rafter.