Hypericin from Saint John’s Wort – How It Works

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Saint John's wort flower

Crush a fresh blossom of Saint John's wort. You will see a ruddy, almost bruise colored liquid stain your fingers. This is one of the ways that you can verify that the plant you have in your hands is Hypericum perforatum. This chemical stain is known as Hypericin, which is red organic compound. Hypericin is […]

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Sue Sierralupe

Sue Sierralupé is a Certified Master Herbalist, Master Gardener and Sustainable Landscape Specialist. She is the clinic manager and lead herbalist at Occupy Medical clinic. Sue is author of The Pocket Herbal: Medicinal Plants that Changed the World and co-author of The Practical Herbalist Herbal Folios series. Follow her blog at Herbalism Manifesto for commentary on herbs, parenting, nutrition and a whole lot more.

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