Anyone here tried or used St. John's Wort? or anyone expert on herbs or biochemistry?

[Battousai001]

Anyone here who is familiar and an expert on St. John's Wort herb or anyone here who has used it? I need substantial and factual information and testimonies regarding St. John's Wort safety and efficacy as a food supplement. Ive been researching about St. John's Wort and found out that some processing of St. John's Wort could have a MAO (Monoamine Oxidase) inhibiting effect which can ulitmately cause high blood pressure. The reason I would like to know more information about St. John's Wort is because Ive encountered a very promising food supplement (a Mangosteen food supplement) but the supplement has also other herbal and fruit ingredients together with it and one of the herbs included is St. John's Wort. Any expert in herbal supplement or any biochemist or chemist here who encountered St. John's Wort?

Moreover here is the list of the ingredients of the food supplement I discovered, feel free to comment on their effects and safety..

INGREDIENTS:
Mangosteen
Bilberry
Hawthorne Berry
Grapes seed
Apple
Peppermint
Blackberry
Cranberry
Tarragon
Chamomile
St. John's Wort
Capsule Harrd Shell Gelatin

 

[myusername]

Not an expert. Used it for awhile. Mildly effective. Didn't kill me.

 

[SacrosanctFiend]

St John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum) is a weak monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) and serotonin agonist. Concern has been raised regarding initiation of hyperadrenergic MAOI-reactions by mixing adrenergic preparations, such as ephedra and ephedrine-containing preparations, with St John's Wort; however, no cases of serotonin syndrome or MAOI crisis have been linked to the use of St John's Wort. When taken in conjunction with other prescription medications, St John's Wort may decrease systemic bioavailability.

 

[mercanucaribe]

What kind of supplement is that? What vitamins does it have? A few mg of cranberry, grape seed, chamomile, and St. John's wort aren't going to do a damn thing for your health. At best, you'll be doping yourself every morning at breakfast.

 

[Landroval]

I read that women on the pill should not take it unless they want babies 😉

 

[StormRider]

I tried it for awhile. I'm not sure if it helped with depression or not. I heard it could make your eyes light sensitive and I became worried about it ruining my eyesight.

 

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