Klamath weed

Klamath weed, goatweed, rosin rose) perforatum antiviral cause dry mouth, dizziness, constipation, other Gl symptoms, photosensitivity theophylline, warfarin, and digoxin use with other prescriptions is not recommended. 

Hypericum perforatum, or St. John s Wort (also known as Klamath weed)... 

Chaulmoogra, hydnocarpus) Hydrastis canadensis (Goldenseal, Indian dye) Hypericum perforatum (St. John s wort, Klamath weed) Ignatia amara... 

This herb is also known as St. Joan s wort, klamath weed, and goatweed. It has historically been used for many purposes, but most recently it is marketed as an antidepressant. In fact, it outsells all conventional antidepressants in Germany. The active constituent is hypericin that seems to act as a weak monoamine oxidase MAO inhibitor and a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). Dopamine and norepinephrine uptakes are also mildly inhibited. St. John s wort is available in many forms, as a tablet, tea, tincture, and the raw dried herb. For best results, a tablet standardized to contain 0.3% hypericin should be taken Kira by Lichtwer Pharma is the most extensively studied. Randomized, placebo-controlled trials using 300 mg of St. John s Wort three times daily have found it to be superior to placebo in mild to moderate depression. Response rates are generally regarded as inferior to conventional antidepressants, including... 

This chapter deals overall with psychotherapeutic medications for mental illnesses, but that does not mean alternative interventions do not exist. One example is the herb St. John s wort (sometimes spelled St. Johnswort). The word wort means plant, and this particular yellow-flowered plant carries the Latin name Hypericum perforatum. Also called goatweed, hypericum, and Klamath weed, St. John s wort grows wild in the western United States and throughout Europe. Its peak blooming period is late June, around the time of the traditional birthday of John the Baptist (June 24), thus the name of the plant. 

Common Names Hypericum perforatum-. Goat weed Klamath Klamath weed Sho-ren-gyo... 

English name Common St Johnswort, St. Johnswort, Klamath weed, goat weed... 

St. John s wort (or Klamath weed as it is called in the western United States), Hypericum perforatum, was introduced quite early into the United States from Europe and became a major weed problem. By the early 1950s, this plant caused considerable mortality among livestock in the west... 

Common/vernacular names St. Johns Wort, Klamath weed. Rose of Sharon, Tutsan, and goatweed. 

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