Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

St john's wort

Plant

English

St john's wort, Amber, Aron's bread, Common st. johnswort, Common st. john's-wort, Common st john’s-wort, Common st john's wort, Goatweed, Hardhay, Hypericum, Klamathweed, Perforated st. john's wort, Perforated st john's-wort, Perforate st. john's-wort, Perforate st. jonhn's wort, Perforate st john’s-wort, Perforate st johns wort, Perforate st john's-wort, Saint john’s wort, St. john’s wart, St. johnswort, St.john's wort, St johns wort, Tipton's weed

Latin

Hypericum perforatum Linne

Plantparts

Aerial part, All parts, Blossom, Flower-bud, Flowering herb, Flowering tops, Flowers bud, foliage, Grass, Leaf, Oil, Unspecified, Whole herb and root

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal pain, Abdominal trouble, abscess, Abscesses, accumulation of mucus in the respiratory passages, Ache, Aches, Aching joint, Aching joints, Aching muscles, Acid indigestion, Acidity, Acidity of the stomach, Acne, Acne vulgaris, Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, Adstringent, Affections of the liver, AIDS, Aids digestion, Anaemia, Analgesic, Anemia, angina, Anodyne, Anorexia, Anorexy, Antalgic, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Anti-abscess, Anti-acne, Anti-AIDS, Anti-anemic, Antianginal, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Antibiotic, Anti-Bronchitic, Anticonvulsant, Anti-dandruff, Antidepressant, Antidepressive, Anti-diarrheic, Antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-eczemic, Anti-epileptic, Anti-gout, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, Anti-helmintic, Antihemorrhagic, Anti-hemorrhoidal, Antihypotensive agent, Antihæmorrhagic, Antiinflammatory, antiinflammatory agent in digestive tract diseases, Antimicrobial, anti-microbial action, Antimicrobial Agent, Anti-Migraine, Anti-neuralgic, Antioxidant, Antiphogistic, Anti-Rheumatic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antiviral, Antiviral Agent, Anxiety, Anxiety disorder, Anxiety disorders, Anxious, Appetite stimulant, Appetizer, Appetizing, Arthralgia, arthritis, Assist healing of wounds, Asthenia of liver, Astrigent, Astringent, Backache, backpain, Back pains, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, bad circulation, bad digestion, baktericidal, Bedwetting, Bellyache, Bellypain, benificial effect on the digestion, Betwetting, biliary disorders, Bilious affection, Biliousness, Blackhead, Bladder ailments, Bladder complaints, Bladder disease, Bladder diseases, bladder disorders, Bladder problems, bladder stone, Bleeding Stancher, blood building, Blood formation, Bloodforming, BodyRub, Body swelling, boils, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchitis, Bronquite, Bruise, bruises, bump, Burn, Burns, cachexy, Calmative, Calming of nerves, catarrh of the bladder, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, check bleeding, Choleretic, chronic diarrhoea, Chronic pain, Circulatory System Disorders, Coloenteritis, complaints of the stomach, complaints of urinary system, Contusion, contusions, convulsion, Convulsions, convulsive state, Cramp, cramps, Cut, Cutaneous conditions, Cutaneous Eruptions, cuts, Cystolith, cystolithiasis, Dandruff, Depression, dermatological, dermatological complaints, Dermatosis, diaorrhea, diarrhea, diarrhoea, Digestive, digestive disturbance, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive ulcers, digestive upset, Digestive weakness, Disdorders of the bile, Disease of the bladder, disease of the gall, disease of the liver, disease of the stomach, Disinfectant, dislocation, disorder of metabolism, disorders of the liver, disorders of the urinary passage, dispel worms, dispepsia, distended, distortion, Diuretic, Dry skin, Duodenal ulcer, Duodenal ulcers, dyspepsia, ecchymosis, Eczema, Embrocation, emotional disturbance, Enlarged liver, Enlargement of liver, Enlargement of the liver, enteritis, enterocolitis, enuresis, epilepsy, eruption, Eupeptic, excema, Exhaustion, expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, expel worms, failing memory, failing of memory, Febrile response, Fever, feverish condition, Fevers, Forgetfulness, Freight, frost, Gall-bladder complaints, gallbladder disorders, Gall-bladder problems, Gall complaints, gargle, Gastralgia, Gastric catarrh, gastric disorders, Gastric Disturbances, Gastric ulcer, Gastritis, Gastroenteritis, Gastropathy, General atony, General debility, General fatigue, General fatigue of the organism, General lassitude, General lassitude of organism, General weakness, Gentle diuretic, give a good night's sleep, Good for digestion, Gout, haematopoiesis, Haemoptysis, haemorrhage from the lungs, haemorrhoids, haemostatic, have weak nerves, headache, Headaches, head pains, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, Health anxiety, Health phobia, heal wounds, helmint, hematopoiesis, Hemoptysis, hemorrhage from the lungs, Hemorrhoid, Hemorrhoids, Hemostat, hemostatic, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, hepatomegaly, hypochondria, Hypochondriasis, Hypotension, Hypotensive, Hæmostatic, improves appetite, Improves circulation, improves circulatory system, improves digestion, inappetence, Increases the appetite, increase the bile secretion, Indigestion, Infected sore throats, Inflammation of bowels, Inflammation of the digestive tract, inflammation of the throat, Inflammatory states of intestines, inhibit bleeding, injuries, injury, Insomnia, internal bleeding, internal haemorrhage, Intestinal affections, intestinal catarrh, intestinal complaints, intestinal diseases, intestinal disorders, intestinal inflammation, intestinal problem, intestinal problems, involuntary discharge of urine, Joint dislocation, joint pain, joints pain, lack of appetite, light burns, linement, Liniment, liniments, Liver ailments, liver complaints, Liver diseases, Liver disorders, Liverishness, liver problems, loss of appetite, loss of blood, low back pain, low blood pressure, lumbago, lump, Lung ailments, Lung complaints, lung disease, lung diseases, lung disorders, Lung problems, Luxation, massage, Megrin, Melancholia, melancholy, metabolic derangement, metabolic disorder, Metabolic Disorders, metabolic disturbance, Meteoropathy, migraine, Migraine Headache, Mild depression, mild diuretic, mild sleeping medicine, minor burns, Mucilaginous, Mucolytic agent, mucous secretion, mucus secreting, Muscle pain, muscle pains, muscular pain, myalgia, Nerve pains, Nerve problems, Nervine, Nervous atony, Nervous debility, nervous disease, nervous disorders, Nervous lassitude, Nervousness, Nervous trophorestorative, Neuralgia, Neurasthenia, Neurosis, Nocturnal enuresis, Open wounds, Pain, painful disorders, Painfull joints, pain in the joints, Pain in the muscels, painkiller, pain relief, pain relief after knocks, pain relief after stings, pain relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, Persistant sores, Pick-me-up, Piles, pimples, pneumonorrhagia, Podagra, Poor appetite, Poor circulation, Poor digestion, poorly healing sores, Poor memory, Pressor, problems in the urinary system, Promotes digestion, promotes healing, promotes healing of wounds, promoting metabolism, psychic disturbance, Psychostimulants, Pulmonary Conditions, pulmonary disease, Puncture wounds, Pyrexia, quinsy, rash, Rashes, reduce inflammation, relaxes the nervous system, relax spasms, relieving pain of bruices, relieving pain of sprains, respiratory catarrh, Restores the blood, Rheumatic arthralgia, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatic pain, rheumatic pains, Rheumatism, rub, rubbing into, rubbing remedy, sciatica, Sciatic neuritis, scorch, sedative, skin disease, skin diseases, skin disorders, skin eruption, Skin Eruptions, skin problems in general, skin rashes, sleeping medicine, Sleeplessness, slight burns, soothe, soothes headaches, soothes nerves, Soothing, sores, sore throat, Spasm, Spasmolytic, spitting of blood, spots, Sprain, Sprains, Stanches blood, staunches bleeding, stimulant, Stimulants, Stimulant to increase appetite, stimulates digestion, Stimulates the flow of bile, Stimulates the gallbladder, stimulate the appetite, stimulating, Stiptic, stomach ache, Stomach aches, Stomach aliment, stomach complaints, Stomach disease, stomach disorders, Stomach pain, stomach pains, stomach problems, Stomach trouble, Stomach ulcers, Stop bleeding, Stops bleeding, Strengthens the peripheral circulation, styptic, suffering from a nervous disorder, Swelling, swollen liver, three-day fever, throat infections, throat inflammation, Throat pain, throat-wash, Tonsillitis, Torn ligament, tracheitis, trancheal catarrh, tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Traumatic injury, treatment for worms, Trigeminal neuralgia, Tumefaction, Turgescence, twisting, tympanites, Ulcer, Ulcers of duodenum, Urinary bladder disease, Urinary diseases, urinary disorders, urinary problems, Urinary tract ailments, Urinary-tract diseases, Used as an antiseptic, Used as a stimulant, Used in the treatment of anaemia, Used in the treatment of anemia, Used in the treatment of liver disorders, Varicose veins, varicose vessel, varix, Vasopressor, Vasopressor agent, Vermicide, vermifugal, Vermifuge, vesical calculi, Vesical calculus, viral infection, Viruses, virus infection, Vulnerary, Warming digestive, weak memory, weak nerves, worm, worms, Wound, wound care, wound healing, Wound repair, wounds, Wounds healing, wound treatment

Cancer

Anti-carcinogenic, anticarcinogenig, Anticarcinomic, antineoplastic, Anti-tumor, Anti-tumor activity, Brain cancer, Brain tumor, Neoplasm, Tumor, tumor-inhibiting, Tumor inhibition, tumor-reducing, Tumors, Tumour, Tumour inhibition

Women's diseases

Absence of a menstrual period, All women's diseases, Amenorrhea, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, climacteric, Difficult menstruation, ease menopausal symptoms, encourages menstruation, Endometritis, Erratic periods, feminine disorders, Gynaecological, Gyneacological, Gyneacologycal, Gyneacoloical, hysteralgia, Inflammation of the endometrium, Inflammation of the inner lining of the uterus, Irregular cycles, Irregular menstruation, irregular period, Irregular periods, menopausal problems, Menopause, menstrual complaints, menstrual disorder, menstrual disorders, Menstrual problems, menstruation, menstruation problems, Monthly, pain in the uterus, Pain of the uterus, Period, promote the onset of menstruation, Regulate menstruation, uteralgia, Uterine infection, Uterine pain, Uterus infection

Homoeopathically uses

homoeopathically use, Homoeopathically uses

Warnings

can cause dermatitis, Poisonous to goats, Poisonous to horses, Poisonous to sheep

Foods

Aromatic, Flavor, flavouring, spice in aquavit, tea substitute

Other uses

colouring, Dye, Dyeing, Used to dye different types of fibres

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: Bladder, TCM MERIDIAN: Gallbladder, TCM MERIDIAN: Liver, TCM MERIDIAN: Small Intestine, TCM MERIDIAN: Stomach, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Religion, Magic & Witchcraft

Magic, magic power, magic use, Witchcraft, Witchery

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Bulgaria, Phytomedical used in West Bank, Palestine, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Cyprus

Ingredients

 (-)-Epicatechin, (+)-Epicatechin, (e)-Beta-Farnesene, (e)-Ocimene, (z)-Ocimene, 1-Hexacosanol, 1-Octacosanol, 1-Tetracosanol, 2-Methyl-Decane, 2-Methyl-Octane, 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid, Acetophenone, Alkane, Alpha-Pinene, Alpha-Selinene, Alpha-Terpineol, Amentoflavone, Anthocyanin, antibacterial substance, Ar-Curcumene, ascorbic acid, Beta-Pinene, Beta-Selinene, Beta-Sitosterol, Biapigenin, Bitter Components, borneol, Bornyl acetate, Cadinene, Cadmium, caffeic acid, Camphene, Carotene, carotenoid, Caryophyllene, Caryophyllene-Epoxide, Catechin, Chlorogenic acid, chlorophyll, choline, Cinnamic acid, cyanidin, Cysteine, Dodecanol, Dyes, Elemol, Epicatechin, essential oil, eucalyptol, fat, Fenchol, Ferulic acid, flavonoid, flavonols, gallic acid, Gamma-aminobutyric acid, Gamma-Curcumene, Gentisic acid, Geranial, Geraniol, Geranyl acetate, Glutamine, glycoside, Guaiol, Humulene, Hyperforin, hypericin, hyperoside, I3,Ii8-Biapigenin, Isoferulic acid, Isoquercetin, Isovalerianic acid, Kaempferol, Lead, Leucine, Leucocyanidin, limonene, linalool, lutein, Luteolin, Lysine, mannitol, Methyl-Geranate, myrcene, Myristic acid, N-Decanal, Neral, Nerol, Neryl acetate, Niacin, N-Nonane, N-Octanal, N-Octanol, Nonacosane, Nonane, N-Undecane, Oligomeric proanthocyanidins, Organic acid, Ornithine, Palmitic acid, P-Coumaric acid, P-Cymene, pectin, Pectinic acid, phenol, Phlobaphenes, Phloroglucinol, Phloroglucinol derivate, Phytosterol, pinene, Polyphenol, Proanthocyanidin, Procyanidin, Proline, protein, Pseudo-Hypericin, Pyrogallol, Quercetin, quercitrin, red dye stuff, resin, rutin, saponin, Scopoletin, Sesquiterpene, Shikimic acid, Sitosterol, Stearic acid, stearin, sterol, Tannic acid, tannin, Tanning agents, taraxasterol, terpene, Terpinen-4-Ol, terpineol, Threonine, Triacontanol, Umbelliferone, Undecane, Vanillic acid, Vegetable oil, violaxanthin, Vitamin C, Xanthone, yellow dye stuff, Α-Phellandrene, Α-terpenylacetate, Α-Terpinene, Β-amyrin, Β-bourbonene, Β-Carotene, Γ-Terpinene, Δ-cadinene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0009

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