Hypericum (St. John's Wort) and Depression

Can Depression Be Successfully Treated with a Safe, Inexpensive, Medically Proven Herb Available without a Prescription?

by
Harold H. Bloomfield, M.D.
Mikael Nordfors, M.D.
& Peter McWilliams

"St. John's wort is a promising treatment for depression ... Hypericum extracts were significantly superior to placebo and similarly effective as standard antidepressants ... The herb may offer an advantage, however, in terms of relative safety and tolerability, which might improve patient compliance." -- British Medical Journal, August 3, 1996

"Move over, Prozac. German and American researchers report the herb known as St.John's wort may be effective in treating depression." -- TIME, August 12, 1996