Hypericum perforatum

Hypericum perforatum L. Engl.: common St. Johnswort, perforate St John's-wort, St. John's wort, amber, goatweed, klamathweed. Deu.: Echtes Johanniskraut, Johanniskraut, Blutkraut, Gemeines Johanniskraut, Hartheu, Tüpfel-Hartheu, Tüpfel-Johanniskraut. Suom.: mäkikuisma, läpikuisma. Sven.: johannesört, äkta mannablod, johannesblöda, mansblod, randpirk, äkta johannesört. Dan.: prikbladet perikon. Fran.: millepertuis commun, millepertuis perforé, casse-diable, millepertuis. Ital.: iperico. Span.: hipérico.

St. John's wort: EO.

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Depression.

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Field week: picking things

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Photo: Basket.

Photo: Basket. A basket of St. John's wort and musk mallow. Perheniemi, Finland. Picked. 2006-07-10.

Photo: Hypericum perforatum 22.

Photo: Hypericum perforatum 22. Flowers in a basket. Perheniemi, Finland. Picked. 2006-07-10.

Photo: Hypericum perforatum 23.

Photo: Hypericum perforatum 23. Flowers in a basket. Perheniemi, Finland. Picked. 2006-07-10.

SJW: silly science.

Henriette's herbal blog: Drop Hypericum extracts into blood serum and extrapolate from that to what it would do in whole people - and they call this science?

St. John's wort oil

Henriette's herbal blog: Things that make you go hmmm: that oil is still cloudy.

Photo: Hypericum perforatum 21.

Photo: Hypericum perforatum 21. Infused St. John's wort oils: the cloudy oil was made from frozen fresh herb, and is still cloudy after standing for 10 days. The clear oil was made from fresh herb, and has cleared up in less than 7 days. The cloudy oil cleared up later on. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Processed. 2005-08-03.

Photo: Hypericum perforatum 24.

Photo: Hypericum perforatum 24. Infused St. John's wort oils: the cloudy oil was made from frozen fresh herb, and is still cloudy after standing for 10 days. The clear oil was made from fresh herb, and has cleared up in less than 7 days. The cloudy oil cleared up later on. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Processed. 2005-08-03.

Photo: Hypericum perforatum 19.

Photo: Hypericum perforatum 19. Plant in red and green seeds. Ylästö, Vantaa, Finland. Wild. 2005-07-28.

Photo: Hypericum perforatum 20.

Photo: Hypericum perforatum 20. Fresh flowering tops of St. John's wort in oil, in a waterbath. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Processed. 2005-07-28.

Photo: Hypericum perforatum 18.

Photo: Hypericum perforatum 18. Red and green seeding tops. Ylästö, Vantaa, Finland. Wild. 2005-07-28.

St. John's wort.

Henriette's herbal blog: The color of St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) is purple.

Photo: Hypericum perforatum 16.

Photo: Hypericum perforatum 16. Flowers and flowerbuds, with their dark oil glands showing. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Wild. 2005-07-04.

Photo: Hypericum perforatum 17.

Photo: Hypericum perforatum 17. Flowering tops and the red color you get from crushed fresh flowers and flowerbuds. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Wild. 2005-07-04.

SJW and the pill.

Henriette's herbal blog: So there's a theory that St. John's wort stops contraceptive pills from working.

Troubleshooting herbal oils

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Herbs for sorrow.

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Berberis tincture

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Photo: Hypericum perforatum 14.

Photo: Hypericum perforatum 14. Flower, closeup, and green seedpod. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Wild. 2004-09-11.

Photo: Hypericum perforatum 15.

Photo: Hypericum perforatum 15. Flowerbuds with the characteristic black dots, and flower. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Wild. 2004-09-11.

Photo: Hypericum perforatum 9.

Photo: Hypericum perforatum 9. Flowering plant. Liljendal, Finland. Wild. 2004-08-20.

Photo: Hypericum perforatum 10.

Photo: Hypericum perforatum 10. Flowering tops. Liljendal, Finland. Wild. 2004-08-20.

Photo: Hypericum perforatum 11.

Photo: Hypericum perforatum 11. Young shoots in spring. Perheniemi, Iitti, Finland. Wild. 2004-04-19.

Photo: Hypericum perforatum 12.

Photo: Hypericum perforatum 12. Young shoots in spring. Perheniemi, Iitti, Finland. Wild. 2004-04-19.

Photo: Hypericum perforatum 13.

Photo: Hypericum perforatum 13. Young shoots in spring. Perheniemi, Iitti, Finland. Wild. 2004-04-19.