Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,901,620,245 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Saint John's wort

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.02 sec.
Saint John's wort (jnz)
n.
Any of various herbs or shrubs of the genus Hypericum, having yellow flowers and used in alternative medicine as a treatment for mild depression.

Saint John's wort
[sānt jonz wort]
any of various species of the genus Hypericum. H. perforatum is a medicinal herb, which is used as a mild antidepressant, sedative, and anxiolytic; it is also used topically for inflammation of the skin, contusions, myalgia, and first-degree burns.

Saint John's wort [sānt jonz wort]
any of various species of the genus Hypericum; H. perforatum is the medicinal herb, which is used as a mild antidepressant, sedative, and anxiolytic; it is also used topically for inflammation of the skin, contusions, myalgia, and first-degree burns.


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Medical browser?   Full browser?
 
Brit Med J 313: 253-258 Mai I, Kruger H, Budde K, Johne A, Brockmoller J, Neumayer HH, Roots I (2000) Hazardous pharmacokinetic interaction of Saint John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) with the immunosuppressant cyclosporin.
Among the plants named after Christian saints may also be noted Latin herba sancti Johannis 'Saint John's wort', German Johanniskraut 'John's wort', English Saint John's wort (Hypericum); Saint Bridget's anemone (Anemone coronarea), Saint Bruno's lily (Paradisea liliastrum), Saint Bernard's lily (Anthericum liliago), Saint Dabeoc's heath (Dabaecia cantabrica), Saint George's beard (Sempervivum tectorum) and Saint Barnaby's thistle (Centaurea solstitalis).
 
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.