Hypericum perforatum or St. John’s wart is a flower (herb) used for many different medical treatments including depression. Its bright yellow flowers symbolize the power of the sun and it has been used for years in conventional medicine. Hypericum perforatum or St. John’s wart has been in use for hundreds of years for depression, anxiety, damaged nerve system. It is also highly used in a form of oil for treatment of any kind of burns, sun burns and insect bites. Hypericum perforatum can cure open wounds and cuts and makes skin scars almost invisible. This herb can be used in form of a tea, liquid extract, pills, and oil.

Hypericum perforatum grows close to forests and valleys reaching 30-100 cm in height. Their blooming period begins in July-August, which is also the best time for them to be harvested. This herb contains iron,  and bitter ingredients. If you decide to make the oil from this plant, pick the fresh flowers and its leaves, crush them between your fingers and soak them in olive oil. You can use this oil for any kind of skin burns, acne, cists, and wounds. In case you have any kind of stomach problems (especially colon worms/parasites) take two tea spoons of Hypericum perforatum oil daily for a week. Making a tea from the plant is able to help your liver, sinuses, bronchitis, urinary tract infections and any kind of bladder problems. Drink two cups a day by taking quick sips.

Hypericum perforatum seeds are also used in a tea form for diarrhea, and for uncontrolable limb tembling, and arthritis mix the seeds with alcohol and exposing the glass bottle on the sun for three weeks.

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