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FREE: St. John's Wort Seed, (Hypericum Perforatum)Organic, Wildcrafted (tiny seeds-hundreds!)

St. John's Wort Seed, (Hypericum Perforatum)Organic, Wildcrafted (tiny seeds-hundreds!)
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The listing, St. John's Wort Seed, (Hypericum Perforatum)Organic, Wildcrafted (tiny seeds-hundreds!) has ended.

In olden days it was believed this herb scared off witches and demons. Christianity has absorbed much of these pagan traditions. St. John's Wort' plays an important role in medical herbalism. It enjoys a great popularity as a natural anti-depressant. Aerial parts, collect when in flower, for the oil usually only the buds and flowers are used, though many people report good results with oil produced from the flowering tops.
It has a calming and sedative effect on the nervous system, an old remedy for headaches and migraine and can also be used to treat anxiety, melancholy and irritability, especially during menopause or for cases of PMS.
It was known as an excellent wound healer that could purify the wound and knit the skin together The expressed juice or a compress made from fresh bruised herbs is best, though modern herbalist are more inclined to use diluted tincture. The compress can be applied to treat wounds, cuts, bruises varicose veins and burns.
Fill a jar with flowering tops and cover with oil. Macerate for 2 weeks. Strain and press out the flowers, repeat the process using the same oil, but adding fresh flowers. This oil is used for treating sunburn, other mild burns, neuralgia, sciatica and rheumatic pain as well as sprains and strains, cuts, wounds, as well as muscle and nerve aches and pains. It is also said to reduce scarring.
There are some government restrictions regarding the importation of this seed into certain states. These regulations do NOT pertain to small private growers who are using this for their own herbal purposes. This plant will spread prolifically if left unchecked. Therefore, I highly recommend growing in containers.
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Also folks, please note that just as with St. John's Wort preparations you may buy in the health food stores, there is a cautionary about this herb. In some individuals it may cause photosensitivity, an allergic rash from sun exposure. I have never encountered this in all my years of use of this plant. But you may want to cover up when you go out in the sun if you are using this herb, if you find you get a reaction.
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