St. John’s Wort (Hypericum Perforatum) is a flowering plant which has been used as an herbal medicine for centuries. There have been some scientific studies which confirmed that St. John’s Wort can be effective in treating depression.
The traditional use of St. John’s Wort also extends to helping ease nervous tension, and to aid with sleeplessness and insomnia. It’s also been used topically to treat wounds, bruises, burns, and sores.
Even though the health effects of St. John’s Wort are well known and well documented, I hope you will like my take on the herb and enjoy the video as I explain how to identify St. John’s Wort and go over its health benefits.
I hope the video was helpful and educational for you, but please bear in mind that I’m not an expert and may be wrong about anything I say. Always do your own research and if you need an expert advice, do consult an actual expert. Please review my disclaimers at https://www.nophoneman.com/wild-edibles-disclaimer/ and https://www.nophoneman.com/medical-disclaimer/.
00:00 NPM Disclaimer
00:11 Finding St. John’s Wort
01:21 Rough Hawksbeard (Crepis Biennis)
02:19 Bumblebees love St. John’s Wort, butterflies not so much
03:00 Hypericum Perforatum for perforated leaves
03:48 Woody stem of St. John’s Wort
05:06 St. John’s Wort got its name from John’s nameday
06:50 Severe drought
07:32 Knitbone (Symphytum Officinale) dead due to drought
08:13 Lady’s Bedstraw (Galium Verum)
09:37 How to identify St. John’s Wort
10:01 St. John’s Wort flowers
10:41 Pigment dots on St. John’s Wort petals
11:00 St. John’s Wort oil
11:21 St. John’s Wort leaves
12:11 How to harvest St. John’s Wort
12:27 St. John’s Wort medicinal effects
13:04 Topical use of St. John’s Wort
13:15 Photosensitivity after taking St. John’s Wort
13:41 St. John’s Wort interactions with pharma drugs
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Mark
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