Droga: sumidad florida.

Propiedades:
Antidepresivo, sedante ligero, tranquilizante suave, antiséptico, astringente, cicatrizante y antivirico.

The bright yellow flowers of this plant open around the time of St. John’s Day, June 24, which was changed from the day honoring Balder, the Norse god of light, as the Christian transformation of Europe took place. Traditionally it was thought that the plant could chase away darkness, gloom, and the devil, and it was used to cure melancholy, hysteria, and madness. St. John’s wort in oil has a cicatrizing effect on wounds and was used externally to treat burns and battle injuries in the Civil War, the Crusades, and ancient Greece and Rome. The herbal extract taken internally has proven useful in treating mild to moderate (but not severe) depression. It may also have antiviral activity against viruses that have an envelope, for example herpes and hepatitis B virus. The plant increases sensitivity to light and may help with seasonal affective disorder
Toxicity:
(SAD). Cautions in the use of this herbal include severe photosensitivity of the skin in some individuals and interaction with other medications. “Wort” is an old English word for “plant.”

Part used::
Flowers

Origin:
Europe

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2) Hull, Kathleen; Photog. Hull, Meredith /Indiana Medical History Museum: Guide to the Medicinal Plant Garden./ USA: Indiana Medical History Museum. 2010. -- p. 58.

3) Khare, C.P./ Indian Medicinal Plants. -- Nueva Dheli: Springer, 2007 . - p. 836.