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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SAINT JOHN'S WORT

So named because it was traditionally gathered on Saint John's Eve (June 23) as a protection against evil spirits.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SAINT JOHN'S WORT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SAINT JOHN'S WORT

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Saint John's wort is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SAINT JOHN'S WORT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Saint John's wort

Hypericum perforatum

Hypericum perforatum, also known as St John's wort, is a flowering plant species of the genus Hypericum and a medicinal herb that is sold over-the-counter as a treatment for depression. Other names for it include Tipton's weed, rosin rose, goatweed, chase-devil, or Klamath weed. With qualifiers, St John's wort is used to refer to any species of the genus Hypericum. Therefore, H. perforatum is sometimes called common St John's wort or perforate St John's wort to differentiate it. Hypericum is classified in the family Hypericaceae, having previously been classified as Guttiferae or Clusiaceae. Approximately 370 species of the genus Hypericum exist worldwide with a native geographical distribution including temperate and subtropical regions of Europe, Turkey, Ukraine, Russia, Middle East, India, and China.

Definition of Saint John's wort in the English dictionary

The definition of Saint John's wort in the dictionary is any of numerous shrubs or herbaceous plants of the temperate genus Hypericum, such as H. perforatum, having yellow flowers and glandular leaves: family Hypericaceae.

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Saint Joseph
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WORDS THAT END LIKE SAINT JOHN'S WORT

bladderwort
figwort
hornwort
liverwort
lungwort
milkwort
moneywort
motherwort
mugwort
pennywort
quillwort
ragwort
rupturewort
soapwort
spearwort
spiderwort
spleenwort
wort
woundwort
yellowwort

Synonyms and antonyms of Saint John's wort in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Saint John's wort» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SAINT JOHN'S WORT

Find out the translation of Saint John's wort to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

圣约翰草
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

La hierba de San Juan
570 millions of speakers

English

Saint John´s wort
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सेंट जॉन पौधा
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

نبتة سانت جون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Сусло Сент-Джонс
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Erva de São João
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সেন্ট জন এর wort
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

L´herbe de Saint-Jean
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Wort Saint John
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Johanniskraut
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

セイヨウオトギリソウ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

세인트 존 워트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Saint John´s wort
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Wort Saint John
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செயிண்ட் ஜான்ஸ் வோர்ட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सेंट जॉनचे झाड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Saint John´s wort
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Erba di San Giovanni
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Ziele dziurawca
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Сусло Сент - Джонс
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Sunătoare
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Βότανο του Αγίου Ιωάννη
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Saint John ´s wort
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Saint Johannesört
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Saint Johannesurt
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SAINT JOHN'S WORT»

Discover the use of Saint John's wort in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Saint John's wort and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Edible and Medicinal Plants of the West
Saint Jo^ns Wort Saint John's Wort Family Hypericum species Hypericaceae Saint John's wort is a sturdy perennial weed distinguished by its yellow, five- petaled flowers, each with many stamens, and its small (up to /-(-inch long), narrowly ...
Gregory L. Tilford, 1997
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What Your Doctor Hasn't Told You and the Health-store Clerk ...
RECOMMENDED ALTERNATIVE TREATMENTS FOR DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY Saint -John's -Wort (Hypericum perforatum) Long before the term miracle drug came into use, people have ascribed miraculous or mystical qualities to ...
Edward L. Schneider, Leigh Ann Hirschman, 2006
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The Universal Botanist and Nurseryman
Heath-leaved Portugal Hypericum. i.hlrfutum. * 7. foliis ovatis fubpubefcentibus, floribus trigynis, calycibus serrato-glandulofis, caule tereti erecto. U. Hairy ovate- leaved Saint John's Wort. foliis ovato-oblongis brevi pediculo do a. hirs. obhn- 8.
Richard Weston, 1772
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The Peace of Mind Prescription: An Authoritative Guide to ...
A WORD ABOUT SAINT JOHN'S WORT Of all the alternative therapies for depressive disorders, the most common by far is Saint John's wort (Hypericum perforatum), a yellow-flowered plant used to treat a variety of ailments, including  ...
Dennis Charney, Charles Nemeroff, 2006
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St. John's Wort and Its Active Principles in Depression and ...
... St John's Wort (Hypericum perforation): drug interactions and clinical outcomes . Br J Clin Pharmacol 54: 349-356 5 1 Ruschitzka F, Meier PJ, Turina M, Luscher TF. Noll G (2000) Acute heart transplant rejection due to Saint John's Wort.
Walter E. Müller, 2005
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Latina/o Healing Practices: Mestizo and Indigenous Perspectives
Psychological Effects More than 25 controlled clinical studies of Saint-John's-wort have been published using a variety of commercial alcohol extracts of the plant. These studies have shown Saint-John's- wort's effectiveness in treating mild to ...
Brian McNeill, Jose M. Cervantes, 2008
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Earl Mindell's Supplement Bible
Saint John's Wort (Hypericum performatum) FACTS Undoubtedly you have seen the signs in natural food stores and pharmacies proclaiming in big letters, “We have Saint John's wort.” Saint John's wort has become one of the most popular of  ...
Earl Mindell, Carol Colman, 2009
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The Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine Third Edition
THE DEATH OF AN HERBAL SHINING STAR In the late 1990s the brightest star in herbal medicine was without question Saint-John's-wort extract. In fact, in Germany it was estimated that in 1996 physicians prescribed Saint-John's-wort ...
Michael T. Murray, Joseph Pizzorno, 2012
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The Desktop Guide to Herbal Medicine
Saint John's wort is used to treat anorexia, anxiety, attention deficit disorder, bedwetting, boils, burns, carbuncles, chronic fatigue syndrome, colds, colic, concussion, cough, depression (mild to moderate), diarrhea, dysentery, fear, fever, flu, ...
Brigitte Mars, 2009
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Weight-Loss Drugs
HERBAL FEN-PHEN Herbal Fen-phen is a dietary supplement that contains ephedra and Saint John's Wort. Referring to this combination of drugs as herbal Fen-phen implies that the drugs will speed up the metabolism and suppress appetite ...
Suellen May, D. J. Triggle, 2009

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