St. John’s Wort

Health Benefits of St. John’sWort St. John’s Wort is most famous for its ability to help with depression, including menopausal changes.  It is a classic remedy for nerve damage.  Health benefits include:  Has a good pain reducing effect when taken internally. This makes it a great treatment for neuralgia, fibrositis, sciatica, and rheumatism. Treats damage of the nerve endings, such as in burns, wounds, and trauma to the skin. Externally it is a valuable healing and anti-inflammatory remedy. In an ointment, it will speed the healing of wounds and bruises, varicose veins, and mild burns. It is excellent for speeding the recovery from sunburn. Used to calm muscle twitching and uncontrolled movements, such as Tourettes. As a sedative, it is very useful in depression, irritability, tension, stress, anxiety, seasonal affective disorder, and personality disorders. Can be a good treatment for chronic fatigue and hypochondriasis.  For the treatment of depression it may be slow in action and