The herb of the saints
The herb of the saints, also known as St. John’s berry, is a plant of small shrubs. The plant is characterized by its double-oval and yellow-colored flowers, and since ancient times it has been used in folk remedies largely because of its richness with antivirals and germs, It is worth noting that its flowers are fully blooming on the 24th of the seventh month, and this date is celebrated by the birth of John the Baptist.
The benefits of the herb of saints
- Depression, which works to reduce mild and moderate symptoms associated with depression, thanks to its richness of some antidepressants, such as cytoplasm, fluoxetine, and sertraline.
- Reduce anxiety and reduce bad moods, and various symptoms associated with the beginning of the stage of despair, because it contains black cohosh.
- It is rich in high levels of antimicrobial, so it is one of the natural substances effective in the treatment of wound, eczema, skin infections as well as minor burns, and to obtain this benefit is by applying the plant directly to the place of injury.
- Helps to treat hemorrhoids, and relieve the resulting itching.
- Limit premenstrual symptoms, such as convulsions, high intake of appetite, and irritability.
- He concludes with seasonal sadness, a sadness caused by the absence of sunlight.
How to use the herb of saints
- Drink this herb three times a day, and soaked with four pieces of dried flowers to a hot water cup, leave it aside for ten minutes, then drain and soak it, and this method is useful in getting rid of feelings of anxiety, insomnia and depression.
- Apply and massage bruises, burns and wounds, as well as places of nerve pain, in a mixture of this herb oil and bring this oil with a mixture of a liter of oil of this herb with ten grams of olive oil.
Side effects of the saints’ herb
Despite the benefits of the herb of the saints, but they cause some side effects, and these symptoms, skin rash, which is in the form of hives and other types of rash, dry mouth, disorder and imbalance in the stomach work, mental confusion, which is accompanied by a sense of dizziness, headache, fatigue, insomnia , Photosynthetic inflammation causes any increased sensitivity of the skin to the sun, and it increases the symptoms of schizophrenia and it increases the severity of psychosis, and this disease increases the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
Cautions on all who suffer from stomach problems, high blood pressure and sensitivity of the sun, and the bearer of the use of this herb especially overly.