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Description:
Semi-wooden perennial plant 30 to 50 cm tall. The stem is vertical with two longitudinal ribs, branched. Leaves are opposite, stalk less, oval. Leaves have fluorescent dots which derive from glands filled with aromatic oil so the leaf looks perforated. The flowers are yellow, and grow at the top of the plant. When rubbed between fingers, the flowers emit dark red juice which derives from red resin.
Uses:
Usable part:
Uper plant part while flowering.
Usage:
It is used for treating the digestive system body parts, nervous system, burns, fresh wounds, skin conditions, haemorrhages, tissue contusions, rheumatism, women's diseases. Active compound - hipericin - with sensitive people it can cause hypersensitivity. When exposed to sunlight it can cause skin inflammations similar to sun burns. For women that use hormonal birth control, St. John's wart cancels the hormonal effect so it's necessary to take extra precautions for unwanted pregnancy.
