St. John's Wort

St. John's Wort herb had its claim to fame in the United States when received the European clinical research confirming its effectiveness in the treatment of depression. The new popularity was no surprise among many herbalists. They have been using it not only for depression but also for the treatment traditionally for many other ailments. A shrubby perennial plant. The woody, branched root produces many round stems which put out runners from the base. The leaves are opposite, oblong to linear, covered with transparent oil glands, giving the appearance of holes. The bright yellow flowers are in flat-topped cymes, the petals are dotted with black along the margins. The fruit is a 3-celled capsule. The plant has a turpentine-like odor. Found in the eastern U.S., along the Pacific Coast & many parts of the world in dry, gravelly soils, fields and sunny places. UPC: 084783018216. Origin(s): Albania, Bulgaria, Chile, Croatia, United States. Latin Name(s): Hypericum perforatum. Also know