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Wednesday 26 August 2015

ST. JOHN'S WORT (CANTARION) OIL


St. John`s Wort is a plant that has always been used for medical purposes. It is a perennial and can grow up to 1m in height. Its flowers are bright yellow and are harvested in May and June. For the treatment use leaves and flowers.

This plant has a pronounced antibacterial effect and is used as a natural antiseptic.

St. John`s wort oil has a wide spectrum of activities and is commonly used for external use against sunburn, fresh wounds, muscle injuries, contusions and tissue for treating pimples, boils and swelling. This oil is very useful as for skin care, especially for dry and damaged skin and provides excellent protection from the sun and radiation.

For internal use, St. John`s Wort oil is used in abdominal pain, colic, inflammatory bowel diseases, uncontrolled urination and excessive mucus in the lungs (catarrh), for the treatment of liver, kidney, bladder and spleen, and intestinal parasites. It is effective for the treatment of inflammation of the ovaries in women and all rheumatic diseases. In combination with other herbs, it is an excellent remedy for colds. coughs and asthma. In recent years, cantarion is becoming a popular tool in the fight against depression. Therefore, folk medicine says that this plant is a cure for all diseases.

If you want to use this oil for internal treatment it is better to use olive oil instead of sunflower oil while preparing it.

St. John`s Wort is also used in cooking and as a seasoning for food, but also for soothing and relaxing massage. Its oil is an excellent tool for a massage with ischemia (lumbago), the pain caused by gout and rheumatism, sprains and back pain.

It is recommended to take 30 drops of St. John`s Wort oil, three times a day, for pain in the stomach and for calming nerves. For external usage, spread oil on infected areas on the skin or keep it as a compress.

How to prepare your own natural St. John`s Wort oil:
Ingredients:


v  St. John`s Wort flowers
v  sunflower or olive oil

  

Preparation:

Separate only flowers from the stalks and put them in a 750 ml glass jar. Pour the oil to the top of the jar and leave it in the sun for 40 days. Occasionally, slowly shake the jar and after 40 days filter the oil. Keep it in the fridge.









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