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Herbal Depression Medicine: St Johns Wort

A growing number of depression patientsin dealing with mild to moderate
are interested in using herbaldepression. In addition this herbal
depression medicine rather thantreatment for depression showed a better
prescription drugs to treat theirside effect profile than conventional
condition. While herbal treatment foranti depressants. However, other
depression is in many cases not reallyclinical studies on the use of St Johns
proven to be effective the herbalWort as treatment for moderate to severe
depression medicine St Johns Wort is thedepression showed no significant effect
only one that has been shown to have aof the drug. All in all this indicates
positive effect on certain types ofthat this herbal depression medicine is
depression. So a closer review of thisa treatment of choice for minor
herbal treatment for depression isdepression, but not for more severe
warranted.cases where more traditional approaches
St Johns Wort (Hypericum Perforatum),are indicated. As is the case with
also known as goats weed, is a perennialprescription anti depressants the exact
herb with small yellow flowers thatmode of action by which St Johns Wort
originally stems from Europe, but wasworks is unknown. However, it is
also introduced to the Americanbelieved that the herb and in particular
continent. The plant derives its nameits active compounds hyperforin and
from the old tradition of harvesting itshypericin and others act as serotonin
flowers on St. Johns day (June 24th).re-uptake inhibitors. As is often the
The herb is toxic to grazing animals andcase with herbal extracts the quality of
invasively replaces other plantsSt Johns Wort extracts can vary
wherever it grows. Thus, if not activelysignificantly depending on where the
grown as herbal depression medicine, itplant was grown and how the extract was
is often controlled by the use ofderived at and purified. This has of
herbicides or by biological means. Thecourse implications for clinical studies
use of St Johns Wort as medicinal plantand for the individual patient taking
is documented since antiquity, with thethis herbal depression medicine. Thus,
first recorded mentioning as herbalif a patient is successfully using one
treatment for depression in the 17thSt Johns Wort-based brand of product he
century. Today St Johns Wort extracts,is advised not to switch to other
mostly in the form of pills and tablets,brands. St Johns Wort is usually well
and in some instances teas are used astolerated, though side effects such as
herbal depression medicine and astiredness, sedation, confusion,
treatment for anxiety. Especially inphotosensitivity and stomach pain have
Europe, and in particular in the Germanbeen reported. This herbal depression
speaking countries there is a longmedicine also interacts with
tradition of prescribing this herbalcontraceptives as well as with some
depression medicine rather thanother drugs, usually decreasing the
prescription drugs for mild cases ofeffect of those drugs.
depression, while in the US there isConcluding it can be said that St Johns
still some scepticism from medicalWort is herbal depression medicine that
professionals.is definitely worth considering for
A large number of clinical studies havesufferers of mild depression as a great
repeatedly shown that St Johns Wort isalternative to traditional prescription
as effective as standard prescriptionmedicine approaches.
medicine and far superior than placebo



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