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10 Amazing Benefits of St. Johnâs Wort The impressive health benefits of St. Johnâs wort include its ability to treat depression, improve mood swings, relieve anxiety, reduce the severity of pre-menstrual symptoms, ease addictive tendencies, regulate hormonal activity, prevent cancer, protect against viral infections, reduce inflammation, and soothe the nervous system.
Some people use these treatments instead of drugs, and some use them as an add-on treatment to their antidepressant medication. St. John's wort is an herb that some people have tried for depression. According to the National Center of Complementary and Integrative Health, the herb may have mild positive effects, or it may not work any better than placebo.