St John's Wort A herb that should be treat with great care.
St Johns Wort is a nerve stimulant useful for treating depression, restlessness, anxiety, and insomnia. It should not be taken by patients with bipolar disorder since it seems to increase the risk of mania. Personally, I do not recommend anyone suffering from any of the aforementioned use the herb. Many drugs can interact with St. John’s wort, and serious drug interactions can occur when certain medicines are used at the same time. Do not take St. John’s wort without medical advice if you regularly use other medicines, especially; an antidepressant or anti-anxiety medicine; a sthma or allergy medicine; cough or cold medicine; cancer medicine (chemotherapy); cholesterol medication; erectile dysfunction medications; heart or blood pressure medicine; HIV or AIDS medications; medicine to prevent organ transplant rejection; medicine to treat any type of infection (including HIV, fungal infections, malaria, or tuberculosis); medicine to treat psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, or o...