* Increase your omega-3 fats. Take fatty-acid supplements and eat more cold-water fish and seafood (J Affect Disord, 2002; 69: 15-29). Low fatty-acid levels just after birth are linked to postnatal depression (PND) (Life Sci, 2003; 73: 3181-7)...
Q My son, aged 38, was diagnosed with hepatitis C about five years ago. He tried Chinese herbs and acupuncture for some months, but with little success. He was offered the then experimental chemotherapy
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I can't believe it! I feel normal for the first time in a long, long time-maybe ever. Can a natural and inexpensive supplement actually relieve depression? Yes, it can. For thousands of years, people have enjoyed the health benefits of a wide...
I have used St. John's wort with patients who were already on antidepressants, including Prozac, Zoloft, Effexor and the tricyclics. Prozac and Beyond-The Synthetic Antidepressants, as well as those taking the amino acids such as tyrosine. Of...
It was never like this on Prozac ... there's more laughter. (Kate, 48-year-old author. The herbalists of ancient times knew about the powers of St. John's wort, and they used it for a wide variety of ailments. However, Western medicine discarded the...
Next time you feel anxious or can't sleep, you don't need to take drugs. Herbs are a safe and effective alternative to tranquilizers and sleeping pills. Proof of this came from a four week study conducted at the Salzburg University in Austria...
St. John's wort is a member of the genus Hypericum, of which there are 400 species worldwide, and a member of the St. John's wort family, Hypericaceae. St. John's wort is native to Europe, West Asia, North Africa, Madeira and the Azores, and is...
Hypericum perforatum
Hypericaceae
Habitat: A native European , including British, plant.
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Among the many medicinal herbs used throughout the long history of Occidental culture, St. John's wort, has always been and still is of great interest. From the time of the ancient Greeks down through the Middle Ages, the plant was considered to be...