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St. John’s Wort

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Description

St. John’s Wort is used for a number of ailments, including neuropathy pain 1, bronchitis 2, depression 3, hepatitis C 4, COVID 5, and HSV 6 7.

It has a potentially toxic effects on the kidneys, so use caution in combination with other kidney-heavy remedies, especially with chronic kidney disease. 8




References

  1. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20045676/
  2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6830131/
  3. https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/st-johns-wort-and-depression-in-depth
  4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC90321/
  5. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20220427/St-Johns-wort-extract-shows-potent-antiviral-activity-against-SARS-CoV-2-and-its-variants.aspx
  6. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/095632029400500204
  7. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7894602/
  8. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34515077/