Overview: St. John’s wort is a plant called Hypericum perforatum. St. John’s wort dietary supplements are made from the flower of the plant. People most often take St. John’s wort for depression.

Hippocrates and Dioscorides first documented the use of hypericum in the fifth century BC. Believing it would release evil spirits from the body that caused symptoms of depression, neurosis and ...

St. John's wort is a landscape workhorse that is a champion at providing food and shelter to wildlife—especially pollinators. The North American native offers bright yellow flowers in late June ...

The plant St John's wort has both antidepressant properties and antioxidants that could help reduce the neuronal degeneration caused by Parkinson's disease, according to researchers. A research team ...

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 has put an unprecedented burden on the global healthcare system, with more than 510 million infections and over 6.22 million ...