* Many of your patients may be self-treating with herbal preparations. Ask candidly about this
possibility, and become familiar with the increasing evidence on efficacy and safety of …

Herbal products are becoming increasingly mainstream. This is not simply a comment on
their popularity, but on the level and rigor of scientific research and acceptance by clinical …

Objective: The aim of this paper is to inform psychiatrists about the basic priniciples,
terminology, schools of thought, efficacy, safety and regulatory issues regarding herbal …

Patients' use of alternative and complementary health services has created a need for
physicians to become informed about the current literature regarding these treatments …

St. John’s Wort | AAFP Advertisement search close brand logo SILVANA LAWVERE, PH.D.,
AND MARTIN C. MAHONEY, MD, PH.D. Am Fam Physician. 2005;72(11):2249-2254 Author …

Herbal remedies are commonly used for psychiatric problems, but there is virtually no data
about the use of these substances by young persons or by patients in treatment. Four …

The herb St John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) has been used for centuries to treat a
variety of medical illnesses. In certain areas of Europe, St John's wort has been a commonly …

To address whether St John's wort is useful for the treatment of depression we attempted to
retrieve all English-language articles with data on the efficacy, safety, and availability of St …

St. John's wort (SJW) is a common plant that has become popular in Europe and the US for
treatment of mild-to-moderate depression. Research has shown it is effective in alleviating …

Aims and MethodTo assess and update the data on the use of St John's Wort as an
antidepressant. A Medline search was conducted for the period January 1985 to December …