St. John's Wort: properties and composition of miracle herbs

St. John's Wort (properties, mainly medicinal) is a very common medicinal plant, which is used in medical traditions by almost all the peoples of the world. Rich in various nutrients, including tannins, flavonoids, essential oils, organic acids, vitamin C and carotene, alkaloids, resinous substances and other substances so necessary for our body, this plant is used to get rid of a large number of various ailments. Active substances of St. John's wort: quercetin, isokvetsitrin, rutin, quercitin, ipericinol, pseudo-hypericin, ascorbic and nicotinic acids, carotene, resins, phytoncides.

Grass of St. John's wort: medicinal properties

St. John's Wort, whose properties are unlimited, has a curative beneficial effect on many important organs and systems of our body, on the liver including the gastrointestinal tract, the lungs, bile ducts and the bladder, the reproductive system. St. John's wort, its essential oil, extracts, ointments, balms, as well as related products can be used to improve the quality of the circulatory system and improve the condition of the human skin, to normalize the shaky psychological state and increase the general tone. St. John's wort has beneficial properties has anti-inflammatory, astringent, soothing, tonic, disinfectant and many others.

Quite often, decoctions and extracts of St. John's wort are used to relieve the symptoms of various colds, including bronchitis, tonsillitis, influenza, pneumonia. You can also add the spices of St. John's wort in a mouth rinse or wash nose. And tea from St. John's wort helps to get rid of such unpleasant symptoms of usual colds like headaches and fever. In addition, it is useful to take the decoction of St. John's wort for those who suffer from disorders of the digestive system: chronic gastritis, colitis, meteorisms, indigestion and heaviness in the stomach.

Medical scientists established that St. John's wort shows its properties most as a diuretic and an excretory, which can be used without problems to artificially stimulate kidney functions, accelerate the process of removing harmful substances and toxins from the body, prevent urinary incontinence and cystitis. This medicinal plant also has quite effective healing properties, because extracts or broths of St. John's wort can be used for wet treatment of cuts, abrasions, wounds or other physical uncomplicated skin lesions. Medical specialists recommend the use of St. John's Wort extracts (thick consistencies) to get rid of such a serious illness as vitiligo. And, of course, the external application of the extract of St. John's wort greatly helps to strengthen the stenocysts of the vessels.

Modern doctors say that infusions, extracts and decoctions of St. John's wort, when they get into the human body, launch a whole chain of vital processes that are necessary for maintaining health. Surprisingly, some of the processes are generally impossible without the use of substances contained in St. John's wort.

St. John's Wort is popular among the people as one of the most effective natural remedies that can help cope with depression, reduce symptoms of PMS, and symptoms accompanying menopause. In alternative medicine, St. John's wort, whose properties are described above, is designated as a diaphoretic and anthelmintic.

It should be noted that the use of St. John's wort, whose properties still have contraindications to use, is associated with a small degree of risk: for example, it is not advisable to use the medicinal plant for those suffering from hypertensive diseases. Also, with increased sensitivity of the human body to this plant, there may be some effects: dermatoses, increased nervousness, allergic reactions.