St. John's wort herb and flowers contain carbohydrates, tannins, resins, anthracene derivatives, flavonoids, essential oils, terpenes, sesquiterpenes, anthocyanins, triterpene saponins, anthraquinones, carotenoids, nicotinic and ascorbic acids, vitamins E and P, choline, ceryl alcohol, alkaloids, mineral and other biologically active compounds.
Properties St. John's wort has antidepressant, anti-inflammatory, soothing, astringent, hemostatic, regenerating, wound healing, diuretic and choleretic effects. St. John's wort also has an antimicrobial property that surpasses the action of many antibiotics.
Use The astringent and anti-inflammatory effect is due to the presence of tannins in the composition of the plant. Together with other active elements, they destroy some microbes that are resistant to synthetic antibiotics. The plant has an expectorant effect in diseases of the respiratory tract. Scientists have found a natural alternative to medications for depression, because. It has pronounced calming and uplifting properties and can be used to treat moderate depression. St. John's wort is used as an effective herbal antidepressant, especially in conditions associated with neurotic disorders, menopause and alcoholism. St. John's wort also contains substances that compensate for the deficiency of elements in the body of an alcoholic, causing a desire to drink. St. John's wort has antibacterial and antiviral qualities that are used in the fight against the herpes virus.