Overview: St. John’s wort is a plant called Hypericum perforatum. St. John’s wort dietary supplements are made from the flower of the plant. People most often take St. John’s wort for depression.

Hippocrates and Dioscorides first documented the use of hypericum in the fifth century BC. Believing it would release evil spirits from the body that caused symptoms of depression, neurosis and ...

The plant St John's wort has both antidepressant properties and antioxidants that could help reduce the neuronal degeneration caused by Parkinson's disease, according to researchers. A research team ...

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 has put an unprecedented burden on the global healthcare system, with more than 510 million infections and over 6.22 million ...

The herbal supplement St. John's wort is no more effective at treating moderately severe depression than a placebo is, according to a new study. The findings, published today in the Journal of the ...

It seems a common worry in the world of conventional medicine that the herbs can cause harm, and negatively interact with prescribed medications. Certainly, there are legitimate reasons for concern, ...