St. Joh's Wort?

Question

How many of you have taken this supplement when you're down and seen results? Any allergic reactions?

I meant ST. JOHN'S WORT.

Answer 1

depending on the severity of depression st johns wort may not work. no alcohol for its a depressant. so if you are mildly depress try st.johns in am and pm for at least 6 months

Answer 2

St John's wort is generally known best for its use in treating depression and anxiety. In Germany it outsells Prozac, and research has shown that it is at least as good as Prozac for treating mild to moderate depression. It is also a very good antiviral herb, and helps improve immunity a little. It is great for colds, and possibly helps HIV infection (The research is a bit questionable, but worth a try). The oil is well known for its healing properties - particularly as an antimicrobial vulnerary (wound healing) Cattle that have large amounts of St John's wort in their diet become sensitive to light (photosensitive). This is possible, but rare in people. St John's wort increases the clearance of certain other drugs from the body, so shouldn't be used with warfarin or lithium. It clears the Pill out faster too, so can cause breakthrough bleeding. I don't think there are any reported cases of pregnancy as a result of taking SJW, but I guess if there is breakthrough bleeding, the risk of pregnancy is increased. It can increase serotonin levels in the brain, so should not be used with SSRI antidepressants. To be safe, it shouldn't be used with any other antidepressants except if under the supervision of a qualified herbalist. The dosage for tablets containing 1.5g of hypericum (SJW) is 2-3 tablets per day. Higher doses for short lengths of time are possible, particularly for acute viral infections.

Answer 3

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St. Joh's Wort?
How many of you have taken this supplement when you're down and seen results? Any allergic reactions?

Answer 4

The most important thing I can add to what everyone else has already said is don't take St. John's Wort with oral contraceptives. It generally renders them ineffective.

Answer 5

I have taken it when I was feeling a little under the weather. It seems to help me... even if only a little.

But, make sure that you don't take it without talking to your doctor... St. Johns is known for flushing peoples systems. Many times it will completely cancel out any prescriptions that are being used.

Hope this helped :)

Answer 6

i have been on zoloft and switched to st johns wort no problem same affect

Answer 7

I know one person who was prescribed that for depression but it did not help (because that person did not take it for long enough time).

I would suggest homeopathy or EFT and Reiki.

Answer 8

This is what Homeopathy uses St John's Wort for, if you have the synptoms given in the proving below take this remedy otherwise it is not for you.

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 30th potency.

As given in :- http://homeoint.org/books/boericmm/h/hyper.htm

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Answer 9

YES....It caused my hands to shake....