Antidepressant

Advantages and Disadvantages of Using St. John’s Wort as a Treatment for Depression

St. John’s wort (SJW) extracts are currently being used to treat depression of various degrees of severity. While many studies have shown it to be superior to placebo, data regarding the effectiveness of using SJW as a stand-alone treatment compared with standard antidepressants has yet to be proven conclusively. This study aims to understand the advantages…

St. John’s Wort

St. John’s Wort (hypericum perforatum) is widely occurring on Lesvos and is much used for its medicinal properties. It is usually used as an infusion of its dried flowers in olive oil which, after exposure to the sun, turns a deep red colour. Known as balsam (βάλσαμο) it can be taken internally as a sedative…