St. John's wort

Plant description

Obtained for maceration in the oil vegetal (macerato oleoso) or for solvent extraction from the flowers and from the buds floreal of Hypericum perforatum L. (St. John's wort, herb of San Giovanni, St. John's wort), perennial herbaceous plant of the Hypericacee widespread in Europe, Asia temperata and Nordafrica in the prati soleggiati, to the bordi of the strade and in the radure boschive. L'essential oil distillate and rare (low resa); more common and the macerato oleoso red-rubino ricco in ipericina and iperflorina. The phytochemical profile of the macerato comprende ipericina and pseudoipericina (naftodiantroni responsible of the colore red and of the action antidepressant), iperflorina (floroglucinolo with mechanism of action simile to the SSRI), quercetina and kaempferolo. L'essential oil distillate contains principalmentein monoterpenes (alpha-pinene, limonene) and sesquiterpenes without the naphtodiantroni. In aromatherapy the macerato oleoso and used as antiinfiammatorio for burns solari (with caution for the photosensitization), nevralgie of the trigemino, sciatalgia and pain nervous. L'oil distillate has properties more blande. Contraindicated in combination with medications antiretroviral and antidepressant (interations metabolic CYP3TO4). Top-to-heart note herbaceous, resinous and slightly balsamic.

Origin

Northern Europe

Part used

Flowering tops and leaves

Extraction method

Steam distillation

Main uses

L'essential oil of St. John's wort si uses efficacely in the presence of depression, anxiety, agitation nervous, insomnia, seasonal depression, sbalzi of mood in menopause and malumore;accresce the livelli of serotonin, the ormone of the buonumore.
Active the defenses immunitarie and is useful in the states of affaticamento general and of stress.
Si uses in case of lesioni of the skin, burns, traumi, stretch marks, eczema, eritemi, boils and brufoli purulent for the its action healing, antiseptic, antibacterial and stimulating of the rigeneration cellulare.
IS effective in the counteract the sintomi of the premenstrual syndrome.
Stimulates the blood circulation.

Recipes & blends

Oil anti-nevralgia

4 drops St. John's wort (essential oil or in macerato) + 3 drops Lavender + 2 drops Mint peppermint in 30 ml of oil of St. John's wort macerato. Massage ontolle areas nevralgic with pressione light.

Burns solari and termic

3 drops St. John's wort + 3 drops Lavender in 30 ml of gel of aloe vera. Apply abbondantely on the burns for the duplice effect anti-inflammatory and healing.

Antidolorifico muscular light

4 drops St. John's wort + 3 drops Lavender + 2 drops Chamomile Roman in 30 ml of almond oil. For muscle pain mild, tensions and affaticamento.

Cicatrizzante and regenerating

3 drops St. John's wort + 2 drops Helichrysum + 2 drops Lavender in 20 ml of jojoba oil. Apply to small wounds, abrasions and areas with cicatrization slow.

Depression seasonal (SAD)

3 drops St. John's wort + 2 drops Bergamot + 2 drops Orange sweet in the diffuser. L'ipericina has properties antidepressant documented: recommended for the seasonal depression autunnal-winter.

Harmonization

Blends well with:

Lavanda Bergamotto Geranio Borbonico Camomilla romana Rosa damascena Neroli Vetiver Sandalo

Contraindications

IS photosensitizing:do not use first or during the esposition to the sun. Avoid the use prolungato and in alte doses. Not suitable during pregnancy, breastfeeding and in children under the 6 years.