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. It is rich in various nutrients, including tannins, flavonoids, essential oils, organic acids, vitamin C and carotene, alkaloids, tarry 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, isocvercitrin, rutin, quercetrin, ipericinol, pseudohypericin, ascorbic and nicotinic acids, carotene, resins, phytoncides.
St. John's wort grass: medicinal properties
St. John's wort, whose properties are unlimited, has a healing beneficial effect on many important organs and systems of our body, on the liver, including the gastrointestinal tract, lungs, bile ducts and the bladder, reproductive system. St. John's wort, its essential oil, extracts, ointments, balms, as well as related products can be perfectly used to qualitatively strengthen the circulatory system and to improve the condition of human skin, to normalize a shaky psychological state and increase overall tone. St. John's wort has anti-inflammatory, astringent, sedative, tonic, disinfectant and many other beneficial properties .
Quite often decoctions and extracts of St. John's wort are used to relieve symptoms of various colds, including bronchitis, tonsillitis, flu, pneumonia. You can also add decoctions of St. John's wort in a gargle or nose wash. And tea from St. John's wort helps to get rid of such unpleasant symptoms of common colds, such as headaches and fever. In addition, it is useful to take St. John's wort broth to those who suffer from disorders of the digestive system: chronic gastritis, colitis, flatulence, indigestion and heaviness in the stomach.
Medical scientists have found that St. John's wort exhibits its properties most as a diuretic and excretory agent, which can be used without problems for artificially stimulating kidney functions, accelerating the elimination of harmful substances and toxins from the body, and preventing urinary incontinence and cystitis. This medicinal plant also has quite effective healing properties, because extracts or decoctions of St. John's wort can be used for wet treatment of cuts, abrasions, wounds or other physical simple skin lesions. Medical experts recommend the use of St. John's wort extracts (thick consistency) to get rid of such a serious ailment as vitiligo. And, of course, the external use of St. John's wort extract perfectly helps strengthen the walls of blood vessels.
Modern doctors insist that infusions, extracts and decoctions from St. John's wort when they enter the human body, they launch a whole vital chain of processes there that are necessary to maintain 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 popularly considered one of the most effective natural therapeutic agents that can help cope with depression, reduce the symptoms of PMS, and also the symptoms that accompany menopause in women. In alternative medicine, St. John's wort, whose properties are described above, is prescribed as a diaphoretic and anthelmintic.
You should know that the use of herb St. John's wort, whose properties nevertheless have contraindications for use, is associated with a small degree of risk: for example, this medicinal plant is not advisable to use for those suffering from hypertension. Also, with an increased sensitivity of the human body to this plant, certain effects may be observed: dermatoses, increased nervousness, allergic reactions.