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Hypericum perforatum L. - St. John's wort

Hypericum perforatum L.

Fam Hypericaceae
Italian Name: St John's wort common

Flowering: May ÷
September
Distribution in Italy: Present in all the territory.

Habitat: dry meadows, roadsides, grasslands and fallow;

Properties and uses: Species officinale

Main components: dall'antracene derivatives (hypericin, pseudohypericin), flavonoids, xanthones, essential oil, tannins and caffeic acid derivatives.

grass taste bitter-sweet-acting antidepressant sedative, anxiolytic, refreshing, astringent and anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antiseptic is also locally. The St. John's Wort is used in herbal medicine for over 2000 years, but today its use is more prevalent than ever, is in fact one of the best-selling herbal medicines in the U.S., because in the 80's it was discovered that has antidepressant properties comparable to those of proprietary pharmaceutical, the grass is then used in modern herbal medicine especially in the treatment of mild depression.

The oil can be used to treat wounds and to massage aching shares, is used in cosmetics to give tone to the skin withered, while the infusion can be used in case of rosacea and redness.

is used in the preparation of liqueurs, herbs and digestive properties.

The stem can replace the dried tea.

For the medicinal use of the plant follow the prescriptions .