Saint Johns Wort
by Pamela Patch
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Saint Johns Wort
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Pamela Patch
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Photograph - Photography, Digital
Description
The plant is named after St. John the Baptist, whose feast day (24th June) occurs when the plant is in full bloom. Red spots are said to appear on the plant's leaves on August 29th in the northern hemisphere - the anniversary of the death of John the Baptist (St. John), representing the blood spilt when he was beheaded. Some say the herb was used to treat the wounded in the crusades by the Knights of St. John.
St. John's wort has been used for hundreds of years in folk medicine, especially for the healing of wounds. It was used for "driving out the inner devil" in medieval times. Paracelcus (c1525), a philosopher, recommended the herb for hallucinations and dragons, as well as for healing wounds.
In 1959 and 1971 St. John's wort's antibacterial properties were scientifically reported - its antibacterial substance, hyperforin was extracted and analyzed.
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February 2nd, 2014
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Comments (12)
Nick Boren
Here is another wonderful flower image Pamela.. I love the vibrant yellow color of it. :-) I also hope you had a very nice Valentines day. ;-) fv
Shawn Hughes
Dear Pam, was so happy to Feature this in Seasons of Beauty. I love this image and your description was awesome! L/fav and Featured! Thank you friend!
Pamela Patch replied:
Thank you Shawn for your personal comment, support and feature in your group Seasons of Beauty.
Tessa Fairey
Beautiful capture Pamela! I have head about its medicinal purposes. A friend of mine used it when he had cancer of the mouth! v/f
Pamela Patch replied:
Glad you think so Tessa. I hope your friend found some relief, herbs are so amazing.
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