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CHF# 68 St. John's Wort 90 Capsules	$23.55
At least one out of every 20 Americans struggle with depression each year. Many rely on anti-depressants to help them cope. A new study shows the herb St. John's Wort might be just as effective as pharmaceutical anti-depressants, and with fewer side effects. A 1996 issue of the British Medical Journal contains an analysis of approximately 25 studies that suggest that St. John's Wort is just as helpful as commonly used drugs without side effects such as headaches and vomiting. Dr. Cynthia Mulrow, one of the study's authors, says the findings are not surprising. "Some of the commonly used medicines have a basis in plants and herbs, and some of the ones were developed using plants". Doctors in Germany have been prescribing St. John's Wort, and it has become more popular than Prozac. Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil and other SSRI anti-depressants are terribly dangerous drugs. Adverse effects such as gastrointestinal and nervous system disorders were almost twice as common in patients taking Paxil as in those taking St. John's Wort, yet 10 million Americans are treated with these drugs every year. St. John's Wort is one of the best studied. It is an herb that raises the level of serotonin, a neurotransmitter involved in our moods which is the target of Prozac and related depressants. This herb acts in a much subtle and much safer manner. Hundreds of clinical trials involving St. John's Wort consistently demonstrate that it not only relieves depression but is as effective as anti-depressant drugs and much better tolerated. In America, St. John's Wort has been selling out as word of it's effectiveness gets around. [ More Information ]