St. John's Wort Reviews

It's been a few years since I used St Johns Wort last, but I have to say that I still think it a very excellent product and would recommend it to anyone who is struggling a bit with mild depression and doesn't want to go down the route of prescribed medication. ~*~Background~*~ My personal background with depression is ...  Read the complete review

It was recommended to me a year ago to start taking St. John Wort when I was going through a difficult time in my life and suffering from a degree of depression. I didn't want to jump straight into taking anti-depressants prescribed by my doctor and I wanted to try a more natural approach first - and that is where St. John Wort was ...  Read the complete review

I have suffered with depression for many years now starting from when I was about 14 years old, I've reached rock bottom a few times but I've never came crashing down as hard as I did when I was taking St John's Wort ... My dad is a regular shopper at the Health Shop Holland & Barrett and it was my dad who came across 'St ...  Read the complete review

St John's wort or Hypericum Perforatum is a yellow perennial flowering herb, it is native to Europe, but now grows elsewhere too. It was traditionally harvested on St John's day, and the leaves and flowers contain glands that release a red oil when damaged. Early Christians named the plant in honour of John the Baptist, because they ...  Read the complete review

We Brits aren't known for sharing our feelings like our American cousins but that doesn't mean that sometimes we don't suffer a little depression. A lot of people still in this day and age don't like to go to the doctors with depression and they feel as if there is something to be ashamed of. There isn't. Depression can either be a ...  Read the complete review

Feeling a little bit down? We all do have our periods in life where you just feel run down and you just can't seem to get out of it. Everything feels negative and you just feel you need a little boost to make you happy and enjoy life a little bit more. I had my moments in life that I felt down due work but also in my personal ...  Read the complete review

Riiiiiight! I brough this product in roughly april time this year. I have been taking it three times a day (as stated - morning lunch and evening) for ALMOST THREE MONTHS and..... NOTHING! I feel pretty peeved, but I know that everyone is different and what might work for one person, may not work for ...  Read the complete review

Hi, I took SJW for about 8 months and seemed ok at first but over time i noticed apathy and lethargy. I couldn't get out of bed in the morning and hardly went out the door. I worried about any kind of responsibility no matter how small. I stopped making music during these few months (which had never happened before) and felt alone and desperate. I didn't connect this to SJW as it crept up on me over time. Eventually I realised I had to go through a process of elimination. SJW was the first thing I eliminated and noticed after a few days that my energy was back and the worry and apathy were gone. I feel like I've awoke from a big nightmare and feel like doing things again. I hope this gives others something to think about If they are experiencing problems while taking SJW.

Good advice? Well argued? Geeze -- by what criteria?This is a very dangerous and irresponsible review ... lots of bold claims with no credible sources to back them up.Additionally, there are plenty of legitimate research studies that thoroughly contradict the points made here.I highly recommend looking elsewhere for advice if you're considering taking SJW.

WHATEVER! You have nothing to back up your assumptions. TERRIBLE review! The side effects of SSRI's are 100 times more dangerous than taking SJW. There is some SPECULATION about possible liver damage with SJW, if taken in large doses. Get your facts straight and stop trying to scare people into taking pharmacuedecals.

I’ve never really slept that well. I know it’s an over active mind and I should do something about it. In fact, I’ve tried lots of things over the years. Yep, I’ve tried self hypnosis, meditation (not quite the same), a chillow (might do a review one day) and even being boinked on the head with a mallet. Well actually, the last one’s a ...  Read the complete review

During the middle part of 2001, I felt myself slipping into a mild depression. I have experienced depression in the past and have been given lots of different treatments, including Valium. (This, indidently, made me worse). Someone suggested that I try St Johns wort, as it is non-habit forming and perfectly natural, and has been used for ...  Read the complete review

St. Johns Wort seems to be incredibly fashionable at the moment as a treatment for “depression”. This is a serious illness which is often wrongly self-diagnosed by a person feeling a bit “low”. True clinical depression should be properly treated and monitored by a medical doctor, though self-medication for ...  Read the complete review

Saint John’s Wort (hypericum perforatum) is a plant which produces a herbal supplement that has in recent years become very popular – sales in the USA alone are thought to be worth around $200 million dollars per year. The extract is most commonly taken in tablet form (such as that produced by Kira), but it also may be used ...  Read the complete review

St John's Wart is originally from Europe and England, but was imported to North America, where - apparently - it thrives! There are different species of this plant that grow in other parts of the world. It can grow up to 3 ft tall, and has small green leaves and bright yellow flowers. The plant is known as 'St John's ...  Read the complete review

I have suffered from depression for many years any after weening myself off prescribed medication decided to start taking St Johns Wort. I must admit at first it was like a miracle cure however after about a two months I began to suffer periods of very frightening panic attacks. I felt less in control than I had felt when I had first ...  Read the complete review

I was advised to give the herbal remedy St John's wort a try when I was suffering from extreme exam stress during my finals. This herb is commonly marketed as a 'natural prozac' and is used to combat stress and minor depression. I hoped it would relax me and stop me worrying all the time so that I could work more ...  Read the complete review

There was a time in my life when I was unable to leave my bedsit. If I needed to 'go' I used a saucepan. I ate cold tinned beans, soup, at one point catfood until there was nothing left. Whereupon I stopped eating altogether. I wasn?t hungry in anycase. The curtains were always drawn, I couldn't see to read and ...  Read the complete review

My Son was born on Good Friday this year, and it was a fantastic day, and really made up for the last nine months of hell that he had put me through. As is always the case after having a baby you run on adrenalin for a few days, then shock sets in, and eventually when you least expect it here comes good old postnatal depression! ...  Read the complete review

The abililty of this herb to alleviate depression is widely reputed, but the absence of extensive clinical research and the fact that it is readily available to everyone does make me wonder whether its current popularity is just a fad. Surely if it was really a powerful anti-depressant, it would be restricted to prescription instead of ...  Read the complete review