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EPISODE · Aug 17, 2025 · 33 MIN

The Herb Doctor – Episode 11: St. John’s Wort and the Standardisation Debate

from The Herb Doctor with Dr Clare Podcast · host Dr. Dilis Clare & Caitríona Hegarty

The drug interactions were due to manipulating the formula — adding extra hyperforin. In its traditional form, St. John’s Wort is very safe, with mild, transient effects similar to placebo. Standardising it to pharmaceutical levels didn’t automatically make it safer — in fact, it did the opposite.

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The drug interactions were due to manipulating the formula — adding extra hyperforin. In its traditional form, St. John’s Wort is very safe, with mild, transient effects similar to placebo. Standardising it to pharmaceutical levels didn’t...

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