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- Q
- I have been doing research on St. John's Wort and it seems like a
pleasant and safe alternative to antidepressants, especially with the
side effects which accompany them. Can you give me some medical advice
on this herb or is there such a thing as medical information on it yet?
(My emotional disorders are in the mild to average range. I realize SJW
is not recommended for serious disorders.)
- A
- Sorry, I can't be of much help ... SJW
( Hypericum perforatum ) has many advocates ... like most herbal
preparations, their usefulness is based very largely on anecdotal evidence
... to the best of my knowledge, there have been no properly controlled
clinical trials ... from what I know, if taken at recommended dosage , it
has little in the way of unpleasant or unwanted side-effects.
Best wishes.