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Enriched botanical record

St John’s wort

Hypericum perforatum L.

Also indexed asCommon St. John's wortperforate St. Johns-wortSt. John's wortAdi dazıBeathnuaBiłhaazhch’ihBlutkrautBogorodična trava
FamilyHypericaceae
GenusHypericum
Use categories3
Linked notes0
Poison use is recorded for this taxon.This is a classification flag, not a dosage guide. Do not infer safe use from any documented-use label.

Botanical identity

A flowering herb used in oils and concentrated extracts with significant interaction potential.

KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMalpighiales
FamilyHypericaceae
GenusHypericum
Scientific name with authorshipHypericum perforatum L.
Curated parts indexedFlowering tops

Indexed scientific synonyms

Hypericum perforatum f. floribundum Sennen

Documented use categories

Medicine
Material
Poison reported

These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.

How to interpret this record

Traditional and practical context

Traditional and practical context is preparation-specific. A documented use category is not proof of clinical effectiveness.

Evidence boundary

Evidence must be assessed by exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.

Safety boundary

Confirm botanical identity, plant part, route, dose, medicines, allergies, pregnancy, breastfeeding and age before use.

Dataset record and provenance

DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier433719-1
Use codesMA ME PO
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Kew Economic Botany CollectionEuropean Red List of Medicinal PlantsUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources of South-East Asia

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Educational index, not a treatment recommendation

The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.