St. John's wort (herb) 1 kg, Kharkiv region.

St. John's wort (perforated) is a plant that serves as the basis for many antidepressants and also helps fight many other diseases. With its help, the majority of inflammatory diseases of the oral cavity are treated: pharyngitis, stomatitis, gingivitis, angina, inflammation of the gums. St. John's wort also treats and is used for diseases of the liver, gall bladder and gastrointestinal tract, for hepatitis, diarrhea, cholecystitis, flatulence, colitis, and reduced stomach acidity. Preparations based on this plant serve as a medicine against colds and flu, help to cope with joint diseases, vitiligo, rashes, abscesses and other skin diseases. Also, the list of diseases for which the use of St. John's wort is indicated includes worms, tuberculosis, mastitis, and oncological diseases. St. John's wort is widely used in folk and even scientific medicine. It is part of many drugs intended for the treatment of depressive states of varying degrees. It is also a component of many herbal preparations due to its pain-relieving and anthelmintic properties. St. John's wort contains a high content of tannins, the share of which can reach 12%. It also contains saponins, glycoside hypericin, choline, anthocyanins, vitamins, essentialoil, ascorbic and nicotinic acids, a large amount of flavonoids and carotene.