Hypermecium perforatum
Hypericaceae
Medicinal Uses:
-the herb is used internally as a mild antidepressant, sedative, and anxiolytic. External treatments are for contusions and mild burns.
Conditions Treated in Modern Medicine:
-Anxiety
-Depressive Moods
-Inflammation of the Skin
-Blunt Injuries
-Wounds and Burns
Pharmacological Substances and Properties:
-Flavinoids
-Volatile Oil
-Xanthones
-Acylphloroglucinols
-Oligomeric procyanidines
-Caffeic acid
-Catechin tannins
Medicinal Parts Used:
Fresh Buds and Flowers separated from thr influorescences and the Aerial Parts from flowering season can be powedered or prepared in fatty oil and taken internally.
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