St. John's wort for potency

A perennial herb is a shrub up to one meter high. St. John's wort has a taproot and whorled, opposite, entire leaves with short petioles. It is an unpretentious plant that can withstand the harsh continental climate.

Plant composition

Leaves and young shoots of the plant are harvested for medical use. The chemical components of the plant concentrate include:

• provitamin A, vitamins C, P and PP
• tocopherols, flavanoids
• carotene
• nicotinic and ascorbic acid
• invert sugar
• hypericin
• flavanoids, tannins
• macro- and microelements

Tocopherols protect the body from free radicals, reducing the rate of aging of the body. Carotene provides high visual acuity, protection of the skin from the penetration of viral and bacterial flora. Tannins remove infection from wounds and scratches, relieve inflammation and accelerate tissue regeneration. Nicotinic acid helps to restore the work of the cardiovascular and nervous systems. Vitamin C increases the body's defenses, strengthens tendons, ligaments and cartilage, and reduces the risk of degeneration of normal cells into cancerous cells. Phytoncides act as natural antibiotics, protecting the body from microbial damage. Rutin strengthens the vascular walls. Hypericin has an intense antidepressant effect.

Potency benefits

St. John's wort in the form of decoctions, infusions and teas is recommended for men suffering from problems in the genital area. The shrub plant demonstrates the greatest efficiency in the treatment of erectile dysfunction of mild severity caused by psychological prerequisites. The optimal treatment for sexual dysfunction is considered to be a course of treatment that includes taking a tincture of St. John's wort for 3 weeks. After daily use of the herbal infusion, a man with reduced potency will be able to evaluate the effectiveness of the herbal remedy. The use of St. John's wort will increase resistance to stress, reduce fatigue. A man will be able to quickly cope with the manifestations of fatigue and apathy, sleep will improve, the background of the mood will increase.

Other healing qualities

The medicinal plant has a complex of useful properties, including regenerating and antihelminthic, antirheumatic and wound healing, diuretic and choleretic, astringent and analgesic, antibacterial and antiseptic effects. Tea and St. John's wort infusion helps to accelerate internal secretion and restore the normal functioning of the stomach and intestines. A decoction of herbal ingredients, prepared in water, is useful in the treatment of colds and headaches, lesions of the liver, stomach and bladder. St. John's wort has a healing effect on people suffering from hemorrhoids and urinary incontinence. St. John's wort extract is used to eliminate acne, wrinkles and other skin imperfections. The herb is used for baldness and oily skin. The remedy has the ability to heal heel fissures. St. John's wort infusion is often used to rinse the mouth with sore throat and pharyngitis, stomatitis and sore gums. Herbal tea is indicated for pathologies of the biliary tract and digestive tract.

Contraindications

St. John's wort is a slightly toxic plant that does not have a harmful effect on the human body. Reception of the plant is limited in the presence of individual intolerance. Doctors point out a number of conditions that can be complicated with the constant use of St. John's wort. Individuals are not advised to use herbal infusion after:

• deterioration of health, the appearance of bitterness in the mouth and discomfort in the stomach and liver
• the onset of pregnancy
• the onset of severe hypertension
• the operation on organ transplantation, since herbal infusion can cause rejection of donor material

The medicinal plant should be taken no longer than the prescribed course of treatment. If a man allows too long-term use of St. John's wort, then he may suffer from such side effects as:

• temporary impotence
• increased sensitivity of the skin to ultraviolet radiation
• liver enlargement
• exacerbation of manic syndrome
• hallucinations
• seizures
• confusion
• urticaria

Pharmacists warn men against combining St. John's wort with antibiotics. The herbal remedy reduces the effectiveness and causes an accelerated elimination of antibiotics from the body.