Description

Now St Johns Wort Extract is promoted for depression, menopausal symptoms, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), somatic symptom disorder (a condition in which a person feels extreme, exaggerated anxiety about physical symptoms), obsessive-compulsive disorder, and other conditions.

What are the benefits of taking Now St Johns Wort Extract t?
John’s wort may be used for nerve pain (neuralgia), anxiety, and tension. It may also aid in weakness, stress, irritability, and sleeping issues (insomnia). It’s also claimed to ease the pain due to some conditions. These include sciatica, rheumatoid arthritis, and menstruation.

What does St John’s wort do to your body?
Side effects from St. John’s wort are generally mild and include stomach upset, hives or other skin rashes, fatigue, restlessness, headache, dry mouth, and feelings of dizziness or mental confusion. St. John’s wort can also make the skin overly sensitive to sunlight, called photodermatitis.

How long does it take for St. John’s Wort to start working?
Higher doses (1800 mg per day) have been used for those with moderate to severe depression. As with other antidepressant medication, the herbal remedy may take up to four weeks to exert an effect. St John’s wort should not be taken in combination with other prescription drugs, including antidepressants.

What does St. John’s Wort do to the brain?
Research suggests that St John’s wort works in a similar way to standard antidepressant medication, by increasing the activity of brain chemicals such as serotonin and noradrenaline that are thought to play an important part in regulating our mood.

Is St. John’s Wort good for your liver?
Because of its many herb-drug interactions and effects on the P450 system and drug transport and excretion, St. John’s wort may increase or decrease the likelihood of drug induced liver injury from other medications. Likelihood score: E (unlikely cause of clinically apparent liver injury).