St. John's Wort WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on St. John's Wort
St. John's wort is a plant that has been used for centuries for health reasons most commonly in the treatment of depression and anxiety. Scientific evidence has shown that it is most effective in treating mild depression.1 It is considered safe, however it can cause interactions with herbs, other supplements or prescription medicines.2
Fast Facts:
- St. John's wort is also know as Tipton's weed or Klamath weed.3
- It has also been shown to be helpful in treating alcoholism, premenstrual syndrome, and seasonal affective disorder.4
- Side effects may include stomach upset, skin problems, fatigue, dizziness, and headache.5
- You can get more information about depression direct from psychiatrists.
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What is St. John's Wort?
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM): St. John's Wort Frequently Asked Questions
- St. John Health: St. John's Wort General Description
- Flickr: St. John's Wort (Image)
- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine: Straight Talk About St. John's Wort
What Are The Uses for St. John's Wort?
- Cleveland Clinic (via WebMD): St. John's Wort for Treating Depression
- MedicineNet: St. John's Wort for Treating Depression
- Revolution Health: St. John's Wort For Depression
- AdhdNews: St. John's Wort Uses
- Altnature: St. John's Wort Use in Alternative Medicine
What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for St. John's Wort?
- First DataBank (viaWebMD): St. John's Wort Oral Interactions
- NCCAM: St. John's Wort Side Effects and Cautions
- Natural Standard Research Collaboration (via MedlinePlus): St. John's Wort Safety
- Personal Health Zone: St. John's Wort Side Effects, Interactions and Warnings
- RxList: St. John's Wort Side Effects
What are the Alternatives to St. John's Wort?
- depression-guide: Herbs For Depression
- About.com: Natural and Herbal Remedies for Depression
- HealthyPlace: Natural Treatments for Depression
- Cleveland Clinic (via WebMD): Alternative Therapies for Depression
- Wolters Kluwer Health (via Drugs.com): Ginkgo Biloba
Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about St. John's Wort
- Kelly's SJW Page: Personal Experiences
- Fanatic Cook: St. John's Wort vs. Celexa
- Revolution Health: Using St. John's Wort with Other Anti-Depressants
- Healthedia: St. John's Wort - Ten Brands Studies
- Whole HealthMD: Is it Effective for Depression?
Controversy and Lawsuits about St. John's Wort
- American Council on Science and Health: Drug-Supplement Interaction
- NCCAM: St. John's Wort Ineffective
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on St. John's Wort
- PubMed Central: St. John's Wort Articles
- JAMA: Articles on St. John's Wort
- Google Scholar: St. John's Wort Recent Articles
Clinical Trials on St. John's Wort
- ClinicalTrials.gov: St. John's Wort Clinical Trials
- CenterWatch: Clinical Trials of St. John's Wort
Research Notes References
- ↑ National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM): St. John's Wort Frequently Asked Questions
- ↑ Cleveland Clinic (via WebMD): St. John's Wort for Treating Depression
- ↑ Wikipedia: St. John's Wort
- ↑ A.D.A.M. (via University of Maryland Medical Center): St. John's Wort
- ↑ MayoClinic: St. John's Wort (Hypericum Perforatum L.)
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- Contributor: Chris Miller
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Chris Miller
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: St. Johns Wort, Tipton's Weed, St.John's Wort, Klamath Weed, St john's wort, St johns wort
- Last update: Apr. 23, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
