Botanical name: Hypericum perforatum
Common name: St John's Wort
Plant part: Herb
Strength: 1:2
Source (Organic or Trade): Trade
Country of Origin: Poland/Bulgaria/Albania
Weekly Dosage (mL): 20-50mL

Actions: Antidepressant, Antiviral, Immunomodulator, Nervine, Vulnerary

Main indication: Addiction treatment, anxiety, bedwetting, chronic fatigue syndrome, depression, menopause, nerve damage, neuralgia, premenstrual syndrome, shingles, wound healing

Safety information: None identified.

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Potential positive drug interactions: Cisplatin - Possible protection against cisplatin nephrotoxicity by pre-treatment with large doses

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