Synonym(s)
St. John's wort oil
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Production according to EB6: 250 tons. Fresh flowers of Hypericum perforatum are crushed, with 1000 tons. mixed with olive oil.
The container is placed in the sun for about 6 weeks until it has taken on its bright red colour. After that the oil goes through some finishing procedures.
The oil has an aromatic smell; it fluoresces in the bright light.
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External
: as wound oil, in dilutions as an additive to cosmetic skin oils and massage oils.
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- Schempp CM et al (2000) Effect of topical application of Hypericum perforatum extract (St. John's word) on skin sensitivity to solar simulated radiation. Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed 16:125-128.
- Süntar IP et al (2010) Investigations on the in vivo wound healing potential of Hypericum perforatum L. J Ethnopharmacol 127:468-477.
- Wölfle U et al (2014) Topical application of St. John's word (Hypericum perforatum). Planta Med 80(2-3):109-120.
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer
Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles