Hypericum perforatum | St. John’s wort | Medicinal Uses

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View photos of the medicinal plant Hypericum perforatum (St. John’s wort), profiled in Medicinal Plants of the Western Mountain States.

Hypericum perforatum | St. John's wort | Medicinal Uses — Hypericum perforatum (St. John’s wort)

A passage from Medicinal Plants of the Western Mountain States:

Topically and internally the plant is a good addition to any type 1 (oral) and/or type 2 (genital) herpes regiment, though introducing additional lysine–rich and alkalizing foods will have a more significant impact.

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