Take note that the effects are on a case to case basis. Contrary to a recent post on the web that St. John’s Wort doesn’t work, it does. But not for all.
The herbal medicine St. John’s wort appears to work just as well as some prescribed antidepressants for treating patients with major depression, a new review finds. However, patients in German-speaking countries might experience the best benefits.
While there is public interest in the United States about whether St. John’s wort adequately treats depression, in some countries, like Germany, doctors commonly prescribe i
t for mild symptoms. Authors of the review found that studies with German patients did, in fact, have the best results.
“The most striking finding from our review is that trials from German-speaking countries have clearly more positive effects, both compared to placebo and standard antidepressants, than trials from elsewhere,” said lead reviewer Klaus Linde of the Centre for Complementary Medicine Research at Technical University in Munich. “In principle, we can say that hypericum extracts work in German-speaking countries, but we are less certain for other countries.”
Exactly how the herb works to treat depression is unclear, partly because the extracts can contain at least seven groups of components, according to the reviewers. There is also no regulation on what the extract must contain.
“There is no patent protection on herbs; therefore, more or less anyone can market hypericum extracts,” Linde said. “The products on the market vary enormously in their quality and content in active ingredients.”
I really think they should have more study regarding the German market because it seems that their mix is the most effective. Hopefully, they can make a working mix that everyone can use. If they can do it, then this will be a major breakthrough for natural medicine as opposed to chemical drugs.
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