Subfile:
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Format (FM):
Fact Sheet (22).
Language(s) (LG):
English.
Year Published (YR):
2002.
Audience code (AC):
Health Professionals (100). General Public/Consumers (300). Patients (400).
Corporate Author (CN):
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
Source (SO):
Gaithersburg, MD: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2002. 8 p.
Availability (AV):
Available from National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Clearinghouse. P.O. Box 7923, Gaithersburg, MD 20898. (888) 644-6226; INTERNATIONAL PHONE: (301) 519-3153; TTY: (866) 464-3615; FAX: (866) 464-3616; E-MAIL: info@nccam.nih.gov.
PRICE: Free.
Publication Number: D005.
Abstract (AB):
This fact sheet discusses the use of St. John's wort for depression to help consumers make informed decisions about whether to use this complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapy. It includes a section on key facts about St. John's wort, a section on safety in using this therapy, and a questions and answers section. Information is provided about what St. John's wort is and the purposes for which it is used, what depression is, why St. John's wort is used as a CAM for depression, whether St. John's wort works, how widely it is used, how it is sold, and the risks and possible problems of this therapy. It also lists contacts where consumers can go for more information. 7 references.
Major Descriptors (MJ):
St Johns Wort. Herbal Medicine. Depression. Adverse Effects. Safety. Drug Interactions.
Minor Descriptors (MN):
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
Verification/Update Date (VE):
200208.
Notes (NT):
Copyright: No.
Accession Number (AN):
AMDC01992.
