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St. John's Wort has shown some positive effects on people suffering from depression. You might also want to look into chocolate and passion fruit. http://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/st-johns-wort

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What illness is st johns wort used for?

Generally it is used to help depression.


What supplements can be taken to help depression?

Yes, there are several herbal remedies or supplements that you can take to help control your depression. The most popular one is called Saint Johns Wort. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_John%27s_wort


What is Saint John's wort good for?

You use saint Johns wort to help balance your mood


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There are many cheap home remedies that may help to relieve depression. These include a healthy diet with plenty of fruit and vegetables, exercise which can release hormones to relieve depression and taking st johns wort.


Can you mix st johns wort and methotrexate?

Good question one Ive asked myself because ive recently started using SAM-e and st johns wort, I take st johns wort at night to help me sleep along with chiniese herbs, But lately I just havent been myself , Its possible that mixing them isnt a good idea.


What are symptoms or postnatal depression and what are ways to reduce them?

Symptoms of postnatal depression is depression after the baby is born. Talking to a counselor is a good way to help reduce the depression.


Can you take st johns wort and not take 5-HTP for good resultsSome articles suggest taking them both. But i would like to only take st johns wort and not 5-HTP. will i see improvements taking it alone?

AnswerOf course you can take St Johns Wort alone, and you will still see some improvements. 5-HTP is a naturally occurring amino acid and would help to intensify the results of the St Johns, but is not compulsory. Try out the St Johns and see how effective it is. If you do not see any effects - then you may want to add 5-HTP. As with all herbs, results very dramatically from person to person.


What natural herbs help with bipolar depression?

No herbal treatments are known to improve bipolar depression specifically. It is especially important to note that St. John's Wort, which has some effectiveness for Unipolar Depression, should not be given for Bipolar Depression as it can cause mania.


Are there vitamins that can help control depression symptoms.?

Doctors believe that B-Comples vitamins help control depression. These vitamin are very important for our emotional health. With that said, a daily intake of these vitamins will help with depression.


Are there natural ways to deal with depression other than St. John's wort?

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Are sharper image products going to help you cure your crippling depression?

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Is there such thing as a depression diet?

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