February 17, 2000 – St. John’s Wort is not only effective against mild depression, it also has useful antibacterial properties against minor infections of the epidermis.
A German study, published in The Lancet in June 1999, demonstrates that very small doses of hyperforin, one of the compounds in St. John’s Wort, have an antibacterial effect against Staphylococcus aureus which often causes skin infections. Hyperforin also had effects against several other bacteria that had developed resistance to penicillin, erythromycin, clindamycin, and a few other antibiotics.
Treatment of minor infected wounds can be done with a tincture of St. John’s Wort (containing at least 30% alcohol) sprayed on the wounds a few times a day. Continue treatment until complete recovery.
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According to Prevention, November 1999 and Schempp CM, Pelz K, Wittmer A, Schopf E, Simon JC. Antibacterial activity of hyperforin from St John’s wort, against multiresistant Staphylococcus aureus and gram-positive bacteria. Lancet. 1999 Jun 19; 353 (9170): 2129.
