Does anyone know anything about St. Johns Wart? Sam-e??

Question

I am 17 and would like to try either st. johns wart or sam-e... can they interfer with my prescription medicines like Albuetrol inhaler, singular, etc?

Answer 1

I've heard that Sam-e is good (just went to a pharmaceuticals conference). But I wouldn't take anything, even herbs, without checking with my doctor if I were on other stuff. Albuterol can make your heart race, you don't want to aggravate that.

You know what you CAN do that might help, and is perfectly safe? Take fish oil gels. I buy mine at Walmart, they're not too expensive. Omega 3s improve the functioning of the dendrites in the brain, and there are studies going on now because it is believed they help depression. It's healthy stuff, can't hurt you, no side effects, and an MD recommended it to me.

Answer 2

Before taking anything, herbs, prescriptions, etc., it is always wise to do the research into potential side effects. I've take St. Johns Wort for years with success and without any side effects. I take it mainly during the winter because not only do I suffer from depression, but I also have seasonal affective disorder (quite common in VT). When I start to feel myself getting to a low point, that is when I start taking it. I don't recall the recommended dosage, but I know it's usually taken three times each day. I only take it twice a day. In about two weeks, I find my moods are more stabilized and my depression doesn't take over. In the past, I've needed to take prescription antidepressants. Those really messed with my head. I do so much better with St. Johns Wort.

Answer 3

I don't know a lot about St. Johns Wort, but it to help with mood swings to the best of my knowledge. You have to have it in your system for about two weeks before it will take effect. One thing that you are cautioned about when you take it is to not spend too much time out in the sun. (or tanning beds). I purchased it and ended up not taking it, just because I am not good at remembering to take it at the scheduled times. I find that if I take 2 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar in the morning with a cup of water it works for me.

Answer 4

Be careful, even with herbals. They, too, have their side effects. I don't know about sam-e but I have taken St John's Wort. It does seem to help depression, but I only take it occasionally. One side effect is upset stomach and it can affect your blood coagulation time. Check with your doctor.

Answer 5

I believe the only drug interference is other anti-psychotic drugs. I am familiar with St.John's wart that stuff works great. Be sure to get a caplet as the tablets do not taste so good.

Answer 6

Well read carefully Homeopathy uses St.Johns Wort to treat and cure the following symptoms :-

HYPERICUM PERFORATUM
St. John's-wort
(HYPERICUM)

The great remedy for injuries to nerves, especially of fingers, toes and nails. Crushed fingers, especially tips. Excessive painfulness is a guiding symptom to its use. Prevents lockjaw. Punctured wounds. Relieves pain after operations. Quite supersedes the use of Morphia after operations (Helmuth). Spasms after every injury. Has an important action on the rectum; hæmorrhoids. Coccydynia. Spasmodic asthmatic attacks with changes of weather or before storms, better by copious expectoration. Injured nerves from bites of animals. Tetanus. Neuritis, tingling, burning and numbness. Constant drowsiness.

Mind.--Feels as if lifted high in air, or anxiety lest he fall from heights. Mistakes in writing. Effects of shock. Melancholy.

Head.--Heavy; feels as if touched by an icy cold hand. Throbbing in vertex; worse in close room. Brain seems compressed. Right side of face aches. Brain-fag and neurasthenia. Facial neuralgia and toothache of a pulling, tearing character, with sadness. Head feels longer-elongated to a point. In fractured skull, bone splinters. Brain feels alive. Pains in eyes and ears. Falling out of hair.

Stomach.--Craving for wine. Thirst; Nausea. Tongue coated white at base, tip clean. Feeling of lump in stomach (Abies ***; Bry).

Rectum.--Urging, dry, dull, pressing pain. Hæmorrhoids, with pain, bleeding, and tenderness.

Back.--Pain in nape of neck. Pressure over sacrum. Spinal concussion. Coccyx injury from fall, with pain radiating up spine and down limbs. Jerking and twitching of muscles.

Extremities.--Darting pain in shoulders. Pressure along ulnar side of arm. Cramp in calves. Pain in toes and fingers, especially in tips. Crawling in hand and feet. Lancinating pain in upper and lower limbs. Neuritis, with tingling, burning pain, numbness and flossy skin. Joints feel bruised. Hysterical joints. Tetanus (Physost; Kali brom). Traumatic neuralgia and neuritis.

Respiratory.--Asthma worse foggy weather and relieved by profuse perspiration.

Skin.--Hyperidrosis, sweating of scalp, worse in morning after sleep; falling of hair from injury; eczema of hands and face, intense itching, eruption seems to be under the skin. Herpes zoster. Old ulcers or sores in mouth when very sensitive. Lacerated wounds with much prostration from loss of blood.

Modalities.--Worse, in cold; dampness; in a fog; in close room; least exposure; touch. Better, bending head backward.

Relationship.--Compare: Ledum (punched wounds and bites of animals); Arnica; Staphis; Calend; Ruta; Coff.

Antidotes: Ars; Cham.

Dose.--Tincture, to third potency.
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The above is as given in the HOMŒOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA, by Dr.William BOERICKE, M.D.
http://homeoint.org/books/boericmm/h/hyper.htm


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