ST. JOHN’S WORT
Hypericum perforatum L.
Sleep 
Cognitive function 
Digestion 
Anti-stress St. John’s Wort Hypericum perforatum is a herbaceous plant native to Europe, North Africa and Western Asia. St. John’s Wort contains a wide range of active ingredients, notably hyperforin and hypericin, which are particularly effective in managing stress and emotional balance. Read the detailed description
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Regulations
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Identification : TLC
Data on traditional use
EMA monograph :
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Used to relieve temporary mental exhaustion
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Used to relieve mild gastrointestinal discomfort
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Used for nervous agitation and sleep disorders
WHO monograph :
- Used for indigestion
Monographie Canada :
- Used to help relieve agitation and/or nervousness
German monograph :
- Used for mood and agitation
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Detailed description
St. John’s Wort Hypericum perforatum is a herbaceous plant of the Clusiaceae family, found in Europe, North Africa and Western Asia. Very popular, it has long been used in traditional medicine, notably in China and Greece.
St. John’s Wort contains a wide range of active ingredients, including volatile oils, flavonoids (quercetin, quercitrin, rutin and hyperoside), anthraquinone derivatives, prenylated phloroglucinols (hyperforin, hypericin and pseudohypericin), tannins, xanthones and other miscellaneous compounds.
