St John’s wort is the most peculiar plant. It can alleviate anxiety and depression just as well as the synthetic antidepressants on the market and without most of those annoying side effects. Very strange indeed, who would have thought that a simple weed that you can pick up in your back yard can do such a marvelous thing?
The debilitating sadness, the horrible despair and the suicide tendencies are the most common traits of depression. And this illness spread so much and become so common that it is scary to even think about the scale of the disaster. German scientists studied this plant and the results were very clear. After 4 weeks of treating their patients with St John’s wort extract, 80% of them reported that their mood significantly improved and their symptoms were receding. St John’s wort was also used with tremendous success in the treatment of insomnia, obsessive compulsive disorders, panic attacks, obesity and diabetes and other stress related diseases. This miraculous plant can bring peace of mind and calmness to millions of troubled souls, what a wonderful thing!
People used St John’s wort long before the studies showed that it can treat anxiety and depression. Applied gently on the bruised skin, St John’s wort tincture or essential oil can treat open wounds, dermatitis, minor and medium burns and contusions.
St John’s wort is an amazing plant. Its innumerable benefits in the treatment of both body and soul make it worth trying and experimenting with. We must discover what else is in store that can be put to good use in order to heal the wounds of humanity.
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