By: Ivana Dragica |
St. John's Wort oil - red elixir |
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St. John's wort is obtained from the eponymous flower, St. John's wort.
It is a small plant with yellow flowers that grows along forest edges, in clearings, thickets, meadows and along the hedges.
It blooms all summer long, from May to September, but mostly during July. Upper part of the bloom is harvested.
St. John's wort (lat. Hypericum perforatum) is one of the most widely used medicinal plants.
Healing powers of St. John's Wort
St. John's wort is greatly appreciated by the people, it is one of the few herbal remedies that have antibacterial, antiviral and antimycotic (antifungal) activity.
Healing powers of St. John's wort has a wide range, so its name was not given to it in vain, and its oil is particularly famous and appreciated.
St. John's Wort oil is rich in hypericin, tannins and flavonoids, which have anti-inflammatory properties and help epithelialization of skin.
St. John's Wort oil has always been known as oil that is applied to all wounds.
St. John's Wort oil helps with:
- wounds
- first-degree burns
- ovary inflammation
- vaginal infections (fungal, and viral infections, including HPV, herpes, and even HIV)
- hemorrhoids
- varicose
- ulcers
- scars, stretch marks and acne
- rheumatism and gout
- muscle and nerve inflammations
St. John's Wort oil is great for preventing wounds in patients that are constantly lying.
Wraps soaked in oil should be changed several times a day.
It is also used for wounds that are difficult to heal and against minor burns.
St. John's Wort oil is a great choice for a massage because of its favorable effect on the circulation.
It is very effective for sore muscles and nerves, rheumatism, sciatica, neuralgia, myalgia, lumbago and gout.
St. John's Wort oil can be used by pregnant women against stretch marks and for perineal massage. Pregnant women should not drink tea made of this herb.
It is important to note that St. John's Wort oil is a remarkable remedy for various women's issues such as cysts, inflammation of the ovaries and fungi.
Dip a tampon in St. John's Wort oil and put it into the vagina for a couple of hours. If you still feel the pain, repeat the process. There is also vaginal St. John's Wort oil on the market.
In the case of surgical treatment of breast cancer and the treatment of wounds after completing surgery, some doctors recommend the use of St. John’s Wort oil in the process of healing wounds.
The reason for this practice is the knowledge of the anti-cancer effects of flavonoids (hyperin, quercetin and rutin) – which are important ingredients of this oil.
Hemorrhoids, ulcers, varicose veins, herpes, acne, scarring, irritation and burns should be treated with this oil several times a day.
St. John's Wort oil can be used for treating your pets.
How do make St. John’s Wort oil
St. John's Wort oil is one of the few oils that are prepared with fresh flowers. The ratio is 100 grams of flowers per liter of oil.
It is prepared in quality cold pressed oils, mainly olive.
Leave fresh flowers in the open overnight so that all insects go to find a new home.
Put flowers into a transparent glass bottle and pour oil.
Cover the bottle with gauze and secure it with a rubber band.
Leave the mixture exposed to the sun for 40 days; periodically check to see that all the flowers are still covered with oil.
On the fortieth day filtrate the mixture through cheesecloth, press flowers that they release all the oil.
Store the oil in tightly closed, darkened bottles.
Do not keep the oil in the refrigerator.
Quality St. John Wort oil is of a dark-red color, almost purple.
If you do not want to make this oil yourselves, you can buy it in a retail stores, pharmacies, drug stores, or from other people who prepare it at home. Prior to buying find out about the quality of the oil.
It is important to note
St. John's Wort oil is phototoxic, which means that after you use it on your skin you should expose yourselves to sunlight, since it can burn. It is always necessary to seek medical advice and permission before applying oil to the surgical wound.
St. John's Wort oil can not be placed on fresh wounds.
If you are suffering from the aforementioned problems, try St. John's Wort oil - you will be pleasantly surprised!
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