Hypericum
金丝桃属jīn sī táo shǔJinsitaoshu
Hypericum · Plant
2
Indications
5
With studies in people
Cautions
May interact with many medications including antidepressants, blood thinners, and immunosuppressants; causes photosensitivity; avoid with HIV medications.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Hypericum for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Depression SyndromeInflammation Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Hypericum does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit CalmingBenefit Skin Wounds
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Hypericum and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.
- Benefit Antimicrobial303 records, 101 in people
- Benefit Calming43 records, 17 in people
- Benefit Skin Wounds75 records, 34 in people
- Depression Syndrome506 records, 280 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome294 records, 104 in people