St. John's Wort Extract

Botanical name: Hypericum perforatum Part used: Fresh Aerials Ingredients: Fresh organic aerial parts in certified organic non-GMO cane alcohol and pure Adirondack water. Percentage of alcohol used: 40-50% Ratio plant to menstruum: 1:3 Safety considerations: Do not take St. John's Wort without medical advice if you regularly use other medicines, including any SSRI's. Avoid exposure to strong sunlight, especially sunbathing if using St. John's Wort long term as it increases skin photo-sensitivity and you may sunburn more easily. **Avoid use 2 weeks prior to any surgeries. Origin: USA About: Harvesting the bright yellow flowers of St John’s Wort is like gathering sunlight!  We pick each blossom by hand and prepare the extract “in the field”, weighing and adding the proper percentage of alcohol and water; then, watch the magic of the invisible red oil held in the Hypericum blossoms turn the extract a ruby red!    St John's Wort tastes mildly bitter, sweet and astringent and is considered