St. John’s Wort

Great for Tea & Smoke!

Potential Health Benefits:

• Has been shown to be effective in treating major depression, with similar effects as prescription medications

• Strong antiviral activity 

• Helps increase the levels of chemical messengers in the brain, such as serotonin, dopamine, & noradrenaline 

• May help with heart palpitations

• Antibacterial 

Who should AVOID St. Johns Wort?

• Not recommended for individuals with severe depression

• People on medications, interacts with many common pharmaceuticals (i.e. SSRIs & M4o)

• Can cause serotonin syndrome in high doses