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LeftishBrit

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11. Yes. Research shows that St Johns Wort is often effective for moderate depression; also that it does

Reply to Odin2005 (Original post)

Sun Jul 27, 2014, 04:20 PM

Jul 2014

have side effects.

Anything powerful enough to work is powerful enough to have side effects.

I am often amazed by the ways in which people equate herbal medicines with homeopathy. Many 'pharma' medicines started as herbals; plants contain chemicals, which often have medical uses, and which also can harm you; many people have died of eating poisonous plants, for example.

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Note to woo-woos, St. Johns Wort is just another SSRI! [View all] Odin2005 Apr 2012 OP

Yep frankie May 2012 #1

And they got a heart medication from foxglove. Odin2005 May 2012 #2

digitalis is the drug name Rainforestgoddess May 2012 #3

Only 22 posts in 4 years! EvolveOrConvolve May 2012 #4

I'm afraid if I start Rainforestgoddess May 2012 #5

Side effects are probably worse Confusious May 2012 #6

And what a list of side effects it has! laconicsax May 2012 #7

The list of "possible side effects" of my Paxil are similar. Odin2005 May 2012 #8

But Paxil is an evul drug made by PHARMA!!! laconicsax May 2012 #9

WOW! My experience with St. John's Wort and the side effects lab rat117 Jul 2014 #10

Thank you for sharing your experience emsimon33 Jul 2014 #12

Yes. Research shows that St Johns Wort is often effective for moderate depression; also that it does LeftishBrit Jul 2014 #11

See the book "Wicked Plants" for some of the nasty ones... uriel1972 Aug 2014 #13

But nature GOOD! Silent3 Aug 2014 #14