Although St. Johns Wort has a variety of traditional uses, extracts of this flowering perennial are best known for their mood balancing properties. St. Johns Wort extract is widely recognized for its positive, supportive effects on mental and emotional function.*

Numerous scientific studies have addressed the effectiveness and safety of standardized St. Johns Wort extract. The activity of St. Johns Wort extract is often attributed to its hypericin content. Interestingly, new evidence indicates that hypericin may not be solely responsible for the beneficial properties of St. Johns Wort extract.

There are many biologically active components in St. Johns Wort, including: naphthodianthrones (hypericin and pseudohypericin), xanthones, phloroglucinols, and various flavonoids, including flavonols and proanthocyanidins. Which of these many other components may be active in extract preparations and how they may exert their activity is unknown. Because St. Johns Wort may act through the synergistic action of many components, it is important to ensure not just standardized hypericin content of an extract, but also the availability of these other ingredients.

Douglas Laboratories provides 300 mg of St. Johns Wort extract standardized to 0.3% total hypericin content, thereby providing the same formulation used in the research studies which demonstrated the beneficial effects of this botanical extract.

Ingredients:
Each capsule contains:
St. Johns Wort, dried extract of Hypericum perforatum, (minimum 0.3% hypericin) 300 mg
Other Ingredients: cellulose, gelatin (capsule), water and magnesium stearate.

Recommended Use:
Adults: One to three capsules per day, with meals, or as directed by a physician. Some benefits may be seen after two or three weeks use; however, St. Johns Wort should be taken for two to three months for optimal benefits.

Warning:
If you are pregnant, trying to become pregnant, nursing, or taking any prescription medication (especially anticoagulants, oral contraceptives, antidepressants, anti-seizure medications, drugs to treat HIV or prevent transplant rejection), consult your physician before using this product. This product may cause skin rashes or photosensitivity in some people. Avoid excessive exposure to sunlight, tanning lights or UV sources while taking this product. This product may cause serotonin syndrome in sensitive patients and may cause hair loss. Keep out of reach of children.

Storage: Store in a cool, dry place, away from direct light.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.