| Common
name |
St John's Wort |
| Botanical
name |
Hypericum perforatum |
| Therapeutic
effect |
Provides significant relief
for anxiety and depression without the side effects
of amitriptyline or imiprimine. Inhibits retroviruses
including HIV. It has also been shown to inhibit the
Epstein-Barr virus. |
| Indications |
Anxiety, depression, HIV,
Epstein-Barr. |
| Contraindications |
St John's Wort should not
be used with any SSRI medication such as amitryptaline
or imiprimine. |
| Side
effects |
No known side effects at
therapeutic doses |
| Drug
interations |
Do not use with any other
medication for depression such as Elavil or Prozac. |
| Therapeutic
dose |
300 mg extract (standardized
to 0.125% hypericin content) three times per day. |
| References |
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