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OzzieSue · 08-04-2008, 12:02 AM

I came across this website in another forum. It is very negative towards alternatives. The url is http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news.asp?artid=11662.

What it says about St John's Wort is below. Sorry I cant be of more help.

"One of the countries most widely consumed herbal remedies, St John’s Wort, is know to interact with virtually every prescription drug. It interacts with the enzymes that are responsible for drug metabolism and although there is no doubt that St John’s Wort works reasonably well as an antidepressant; its use would be strongly cautioned in anyone who is taking any prescription medications"

08-04-2008, 12:02 AM	#3
OzzieSue Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 18	I came across this website in another forum. It is very negative towards alternatives. The url is http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news.asp?artid=11662. What it says about St John's Wort is below. Sorry I cant be of more help. "One of the countries most widely consumed herbal remedies, St John’s Wort, is know to interact with virtually every prescription drug. It interacts with the enzymes that are responsible for drug metabolism and although there is no doubt that St John’s Wort works reasonably well as an antidepressant; its use would be strongly cautioned in anyone who is taking any prescription medications"