Industry insiders are disputing whether the UK medicines regulator went too far – or not far enough – in its recent removal of 107 Saint John’s Wort products from Amazon UK.
Daily supplements of St John’s wort are not effective for improving symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), according to a new study from the Mayo Clinic.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) have underscored their
support for research into the herbals echinacea and St. John's Wort
through a $4.4m grant.
St. John's wort supplements, which can be taken to treat
depression, do not meet quality standards according to researchers
whose findings prove just how differing health supplements are in
their contents and quality.
The popular herbal remedy St. John's wort has led to at least two
unwanted pregnancies in Sweden because of its ability to override
the effects of the pill.
