Herbs of Gold Clinical Strength St John’s Wort (30/60 tablets)
$13.95 – $42.50
Extra Strength St John’s Wort 3600 contains a standardised extract of St. John’s wort, an established medicinal plant with a long history of use in Western herbal medicine. St John’s Wort may help to reduce:
– Mild depression and anxiety.
– Sleeplessness associated with stress or anxiety.
– Irritability and agitation.
The research
St John’s Wort has been used traditionally for many years as a mood enhancer. Various studies have been conducted regarding its efficacy in enhancing a variety of mood states. A sample of these studies have concluded:
- 1 ‘St John’s Wort monotherapy for mild and moderate depression is superior to placebo in improving depression symptoms and not significantly different from antidepressant medication.’
- 2. ‘The available evidence suggests that the hypericum (St John’s Wort) extracts tested in the included trials a) are superior to placebo in patients with major depression; b) are similarly effective as standard antidepressants; c) and have fewer side effects than standard antidepressants.’
- 3. ‘Hypericum (St John’s Wort) has been favourably compared to numerous antidepressant drugs, the studies having revealed equivalent results and a much more favourable incidence of side effects. Studies have also demonstrated its efficacy in treating seasonal affective disorder.’
References
References:
- Apaydin E, Maher A,Shanman R, Booth M, Miles J, Sorbero M, Hempel S 2016 Sept, ‘A systematic review of St. John’s Wort for major depressive disorder’. Syst Rev. 2016; 5(1): 148. Retrieved from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5010734/ (2017, Nov)
- Linde K, Berner MM, Kriston L 2008, Oct, ‘St John’s wort for major depression’. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2008 Oct 8;(4):CD000448. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000448.pub3.Retrieved from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18843608 (2017, Nov)
- Miller AL 1998, Oct, ‘St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum): clinical effects on depression and other conditions’. Altern Med Rev. 1998 Feb;3(1):18-26. Retrieved from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9600023 (2017, Nov)
Ingredients
Each tablet contains:
| herbal extract equiv. to dry | |
| Hypericum perforatum (St. John’s Wort) flowering herb top | 3.6g |
| stand. to contain hypericin derivatives calc. as hypericin 1.98mg | |
| Does not contain added egg, milk, peanut, corn, soy, tree nut or animal products, yeast, gluten, lactose, artificial colourings, flavourings or preservatives. |
Directions + Warnings
Adults – Take 1-2 tablets daily with meals, or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.Children under 12 years – Only as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
WARNINGS
- St John’s wort affects the way many prescription medicines work, including the oral contraceptive pill. Consult your doctor if you are using any pharmaceutical medication before commencing use of St John’s Wort.
- If symptoms persist consult your healthcare practitioner.
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