The herbal known as St. Johns Wort is one that can be used in fighting depression naturally, this is one of the folk remedies that has been used for centuries in treatment of depression and anxiety. There have been studies done that have proven some of the compounds in this herbal like hypericin are able to effectively help in the treatment of depression. Some of these studies showed the compounds in St. Johns Wort are more effective than drugs normally prescribed for depression like Elavil which has amitriptyline or Tofranil, which contains imiprmine.
The use of St. Johns Wort for the treatment of depression also has less side effects than these types of prescription medications for treating the condition. In one such study done that involved 105 people, the ones receiving the herbal treatment did not have the feelings of sadness, helplessness, hopelessness, fatigue or headache associated with depression.
This is not an herbal treatment that should be used for depression by women that are pregnant, ant it should not be used in combination with amino acids, or for at least six weeks after using L-Tyrosine. St. Johns Wort should not be used in combination with or for at least six weeks after taken SSRI drugs, such as Prozac, Zoloft or Paxil.
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