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St. John's Wort
Common Name | St. John's Wort |
Genus / Species | Hypericum perforatum |
Part Used | Flower |
Energetics | Slightly bitter, sweet, astringent |
Meridians | Lung, kidney, bladder |
Active Constituents | Essential oil including germacrene, sesquiterpenes Tannins Flavonoids including rutin, phlobaphene Polyphenolic flavonoid derivative, hyperoside Red dianthrones, hypericin, pseudohypericin |
Medicinal Uses | Anti-inflammatory Pain relief Emollient Trauma Immune support Depression Sedative Irregular menstruation |