St John Wort Tinture

Botanic Planet Canada  tinctures are alcohol-based tinctures they are prepared according to North American Pharmacopoeia Standard. Tinctures are extracted from the herbs (Bark, Flower, Fruit,  Leaf, Root & Seeds ) in 50% distilled cane sugar alcohol and distilled water at a 2:10 ratio.  This is standard method of extraction with alcohol which helps extract almost all active ingredients from a herb yielding standard tinctures. Extracts are one of the simplest ways to enjoy the goodness of herbs. Alcohol eliminates the growth of bacteria and mold while preserving the valuable constituents resulting in a much longer shelf life.

INGREDIENTS:-Grain Alcohol 30%, St John Wort Herb and flowers (Hypericum perforatum) & Distilled Water.

BENEFITS: John's wort is promoted for depression and it seems to work as well as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), a popular type of antidepressant often prescribed to treat depression. menopausal symptoms, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), somatic symptom disorder (a condition in which a person feels extreme, exaggerated anxiety about physical symptoms), obsessive-compulsive disorder, and other conditions. There is good evidence that St. John's wort may reduce symptoms in people with mild-to-moderate, but not severe (or major) depression. 

The use of this herb dates back over 2,000 years to the Ancient Greeks, where their physicians recommended its use for a variety of nervous and mood disorders. Considered to be imbued with magical powers, St John’s Wort was used to fend off evil and to protect against disease. In more practical terms, it was used as a folk remedy to aid kidney infections, heal wounds and to alleviate nervous disorders – including insanity!

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