St John's Wort

MAJOR COSMETIC APPLICATIONS

Sedative, wound and burn healer, muscle and joint pains, skin disorders, mouth sores, toothache

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APPLICATION AREA

SKIN

TRADITIONAL USES

The plant has long been used in traditional medicine as a remedy for anxiety, depression, wounds, burns, rheumatism, gout, inflammations, and ulcer. In Western countries, its therapeutic use can be traced back to the seventeenth century, while it was already used by North American indigenous people before the arrival of Europeans, to heal fever, snakebites, and skin diseases. St John's wort also has a long history of traditional use in topical preparations for wound healing. St John's wort is used extensively in homeopathic preparations as well as in herbal products. Modern interest is focused on its use as an antidepressant

GROWING REGION

TURKEY