St. John's Wort Extract

Active Substances: Glycosides (Hypericin, pseudohypericin), flavonoids, tannins
Standard: 0.3%-0.5% Hypericin

Description:
St. John's Wort is a perennial with regular flowers, which bloom from June until
September. The plant was believed, from the time of the ancient Greeks until the
Middle Ages, to ward off witchcraft and evil spirits and to drive out devils.
Considered a noxious weed by farmers due to its photosensitizing effect on 
livestock, St. John's Wort has nevertheless been used by humans for centuries 
for a wide variety of ailments, including nervous disorders, depression, 
neuralgia, wounds and burns, kidney problems, and for its anti-bacterial and 
anti-inflammatory actions. Recently a great deal of attention has been placed 
on the herb because of its two main active ingredients, hypericin and 
pseudohypericin, which have been shown to inhibit the AIDS virus.

St. John's Wort Extract is used:
To treat depression, psychological illness, mania, fear, nervous disorders, 
hysteria As a sedative, wound and burn healing (external) 
To treat anti-bacterial, anti-viral, AIDS, bed-wetting, childhood nightmares
To treat gastritis, gastric ulcers, inflammatory bowel disorders, inflammation,
 myalgias (external), kidney ailments, genito-urinary troubles, diuretic, 
menstrual cramps.
 
Consumption of hypericin may render the skin photosensitive. Care should be 
taken during exposure to sunlight. Avoid excessive exposure to sunlight, 
tanning lights or UV sources.

Analysis:
Determination				               Results
Description:	Fine dark brown-red powder	                Complies 
Content:		       Hypericin			0.3% 
Loss on Drying					5.0%Max
Heavy Metals					Conforms
Microbiology					Conforms