In Praise of St. John's Wort

Sometimes you measure the type of day you've had or expect to have by the amount of St. John's Wort you consume. Okay maybe I'm the only one who sometimes thinks Oh today is a one St. John's Wort day or today is meeting day that's three St. John's Worts. In any case, speaking as a mental health counselor and as a herbalist and just as a person attempting to survive stressful times I can say I know St. John's Wort works. It can make dealing with stressful situations and people less so.

I first started taking St. John's Wort approximately eight years ago while in the midst of an extremely stress inducing divorce. I am somewhat social phobic so having to testify in front of a judge and a roomful of assorted strangers was enough to really make me contemplate hiding under my bed for the next decade. However, that option was not available. Having to verbally defend myself against someone who a few years before had promised lifelong love and devotion was again extremely stress inducing. I remember saying then that court had been a three St. John's Wort day. The first day I had ever consumed that many 300 mg pills.

What has this to do with psychopaths, you ask? Well, not to get too religious, but in Revelations God promised a tree or plant to cure all his peoples's ills. I am not quoting directly and cannot give you the exact scripture, but I know it's there. In any case, God knows that these times are hard to deal with, 1 Tim 1 - 5, and has provided some relief. I know that if it can help a divorcing, black, non-rich, non-thin, soon to be single parent, it can probably assist anyone.

Nature's Sunshine offers standardized St. John's Wort 300mg with Passion Flower, an herb known to nurture the nervous system. It also comes in a atime released form. Also, please consider obtaining a lifestyle analysis at www.mynsp.com/theherbcounselor. It can assist you in finding exactly what herbs and vitamins can assist you in surviving our very stress filled times.