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St John's Wort
St John’s wort has been used to treat nervous conditions since ancient Greek times. It is sometimes used to treat depression, and has also been used to treat wounds, bruises and sprains.
Follow the links below to find information about the effectiveness of St. John's wort as a herbal medicine.
Reviewed August 2011
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| Title: | St John's wort for major depression |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Depression is characterised by depressed mood and/or loss of interest or pleasure in nearly all activities and a variety of other symptoms for periods longer than two weeks. Extracts of St. John's wort (botanical name Hypericum perforatum L.) are prescr... |
| Date: | Aug 2008 |
| Title: | St John's wort - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | St John's wort is a plant used as a herbal medicine in the treatment of depression. This complementary medicine can cause side effects. |
| Date: | Jul 2001 |
| Title: | St. John's wort - quack medicine or novel antidepressant treatment? |
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| Publisher: | Australian Prescriber |
| Description: | Reports that extracts of the plant St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) possess an antidepressant property have generated considerable professional and lay interest. While some trials have reported an effect greater than placebo and comparable to antidepressants, the studies have significant methodological weaknesses. |
| Date: | Oct 1999 |
| Title: | St. John's wort - quack medicine or novel antidepressant treatment? |
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| Publisher: | Australian Prescriber |
| Description: | Extracts of the plant, St. John's wort, may have medicinal properties. Some people with depression may improve by taking these extracts. Nobody is sure which chemical in the plant causes this effect or how it works. |
| Date: | Jan 1999 |
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