Organic St. John's Wort

Indicated for depression, nerve pain, inflammation and anxiety. Aviva Jill Romm MD has great info in her book ' Naturally Healthy Babies and Children.' She says... Herbs appear to be a safer long term alternative to antidepressant drugs. A combination of antidepressant herbs and nervine tonics will be the most effective approach. St John's Wort appears to work in part by inhibiting enzyme MAO that breaks down the neurotransmitters, thus allowing the neurotransmitters to circulate for longer....it can be used in place of a number of antidepressant drugs, including the tricyclic antidepressants. (Weaning from pharmaceuticals should be done under a physician's guidance.) A 2008 review of 29 international studies suggested that St. John’s wort may be better than a placebo and as effective as different standard prescription antidepressants for major depression of mild to moderate severity. St. John’s wort also appeared to have fewer side effects than standard antidepressants. The studi