Difference between revisions of "Hypericum perforatum - Klamath Weed"

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Klamath Weed, Springtime St. John's Wort

Hypericum perforatum may be used to refer to any species of the genus Hypericum. it is used for the treatment for depression in humans.

Uses

depression, sciatica, black cohosh , menopause, dermatitis, anxiety, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats.

Parts Used

Dried Folaige, Whole herb.

Chemical Composition

The major constituents of the essential oils were α-pinene (12.52–49.96%), β-pinene (6.34–9.70%), (E)-β-ocimene (4.44–12.54%), β-caryophyllene (1.19–5.67%), and germacrene-D (2.34–6.92%).^[1]

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit
English	Agrimony

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple		leaves shape is lobed or unlobed but not separated into leaflets

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Unisexual	2-4cm long	Yellow	13	there are two or more ways to evenly divide the flower

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
general	3–6.5 mm	clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown	With hooked hairs	many	{{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Easily grown in any reasonably good well-drained but moisture retentive soil^[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Open woods, hedgebanks, grassland, dry sunny places, calcareous soils.

Photo Gallery

A Torà (Segarra - Catalunya)
A Torà (Segarra - Catalunya)
A Pinós (Solsonès - Catalunya)
A Torà (Segarra - Catalunya)
A Torà (Segarra - Catalunya)

References

External Links

[chemical_composition-1] "constituents"

[Leaf-2] "plant charecteristics"

[How_to_plant.2Fcultivate-3] "Cultivation details"

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 [[File:Springtime St. John's Wort (12610079565).jpg|thumb|right|''Klamath Weed'', ''Springtime St. John's Wort'']]
-The common name '''"St John's wort"''' may be used to refer to any species of the genus Hypericum. Therefore, Hypericum perforatum is sometimes called "common St John's wort" or "perforate St John's wort" in order to differentiate it.
+'''Hypericum perforatum''' may be used to refer to any species of the genus Hypericum. it is used for the treatment for depression in humans.
-Studies have supported the efficacy of St John's wort as a treatment for depression in humans
 ==Uses==