St John's Wort ( Hypericum perforatum )1L Container

🌞**St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum)** is a sun-loving herb with a long history in European folk medicine for uplifting mood, supporting the nervous system, and promoting overall emotional resilience. Traditionally used for mild to moderate depression, nervous tension, and seasonal low spirits, it has earned a reputation as a “solar” herb for the mind and spirit.

**Primary actions** include nervine, mild antidepressant, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, and vulnerary effects. St. John’s Wort is commonly used to support emotional balance, ease mild anxiety, soothe nervous tension, and aid in the healing of minor wounds or burns. It is particularly helpful when low mood is accompanied by lethargy, irritability, or mental fatigue.

**Affinities** include the nervous system, skin, liver, and mood regulation, with a strong relationship to emotional well-being and recovery from stress or mild depressive states.

**Energetically**, St. John’s Wort is warming, uplifting, and bright. It brings light and clarity to the mind, gently elevating mood while supporting the body’s natural resilience without overstimulation.

**Contraindications:** Avoid combining with antidepressants, certain medications (e.g., blood thinners, immunosuppressants, some contraceptives), or during pregnancy unless guided by a professional. Photosensitivity can occur, so caution with prolonged sun exposure is advised.

**Growth cycle:** St. John’s Wort is a hardy perennial that thrives in full sun and well-drained soils. It produces bright yellow flowers in midsummer, with perforated leaves that give it a shimmering appearance. Flowering tops are typically harvested at peak bloom for medicinal use, while the plant returns each year with a vigorous root system.