St. Johns Wort Tea

🌞 St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum)

Also known as: Hypericum • Goatweed • God’s Wonder Plant • Witches’ Herb
Family: Hypericaceae
Origin: Bulgaria & Croatia
Parts Used: Leaf and Flowering Tops (cut and sifted)
Primary Use: Emotional Balance, Nervous System Support, Wound Healing, and Spiritual Protection

✨ Description

St. John’s Wort is a radiant herb of sunshine and healing, known for centuries as the “herb of light.” Though considered a wildflower or even a weed in many parts of the world, it carries deep medicinal and energetic significance — used to lift the mood, protect the spirit, and soothe the body.

Its golden-yellow blooms, which appear around the summer solstice, are said to capture the sun’s vitality. This quality makes it a powerful herbal ally for those experiencing low mood, nervous exhaustion, or emotional stagnation. Internally, St. John’s Wort supports the nervous system and serotonin balance, while externally, it helps heal wounds, burns, and nerve pain through oils and salves.

In folklore, this herb was hung over doorways and worn as an amulet to ward off evil spirits and dark energy — a true bridge between the physical and spiritual worlds.

🍵 Internal Uses & Benefits

• Emotional Balance:
  Supports the body’s natural production of serotonin and dopamine, helping restore a sense of calm, clarity, and lightness.
• Nervous System Support:
  Calms stress, tension, and nervous fatigue; useful for mild depression and seasonal affective disorder.
• Sleep & Mood:
  Encourages restful sleep and emotional regulation when used regularly.
• Digestive Aid:
  Mildly bitter and warming — supports bile flow and healthy digestion.

How to Use:

• Tea: Steep ½ tsp (1g) of herb in hot water for 10 minutes. Drink 1–2 times daily for gentle emotional support.
• Capsules: Take 1 capsule up to twice daily with meals.
• Tincture: Use 1 dropperful up to three times daily as needed for mood balance.

💧 External Uses

• St. John’s Wort Oil:
  Infuse fresh or dried flowers in olive oil for 4–6 weeks in sunlight. The oil turns a brilliant red — a sign of potency.
  • Use for burns, bruises, nerve pain, and sore muscles.
  • Excellent for sciatica, neuralgia, or tension headaches.
• Salves & Creams:
  Blend with calendula or comfrey for enhanced skin healing and scar reduction.

🌬️ Smoking & Aromatic Use

St. John’s Wort can be included in smoke blends for relaxation and emotional grounding.
It burns with a soft, herbal aroma that promotes calmness and protection.
Combine with Mullein, Damiana, or Blue Lotus for a balancing smokeable mix that soothes anxiety and clears heavy energy.

🐾 For Pets

When properly diluted, St. John’s Wort oil can be used topically on dogs for sore muscles or nerve pain.
Do not use internally for pets without professional supervision, as it can interact with medications.

🔮 Metaphysical & Energetic Uses

Element: Fire & Air
Chakra Alignment: Solar Plexus & Heart

St. John’s Wort radiates sunlight energy — it dispels darkness, melancholy, and energetic heaviness.
It is used in protection rituals, especially during Midsummer or Litha celebrations, and is believed to repel negativity and emotional parasites.
Burned or hung in the home, it brings courage, optimism, and purification.

Affirmation:

“Light flows through me freely. I release heaviness and welcome warmth, clarity, and joy.”

🌿 Pairing Suggestions

• Lemon Balm or Passionflower: For emotional calm and anxiety relief.
• Blue Vervain or Valerian: For tension and restless sleep.
• Chamomile or Skullcap: For relaxation and digestive harmony.
• Calendula: For a balanced, sunny energy blend in teas or oils.

🌾 Harvest & Sourcing

Our Organic St. John’s Wort is hand-harvested at peak bloom in Bulgaria and Croatia, where sunlight and soil create rich concentrations of hypericin and hyperforin, the plant’s active compounds.
Each leaf and flower is delicately cut and sifted to maintain its golden hue and earthy-floral aroma.

⚖️ Energetics & Taste

• Taste: Earthy, slightly bitter, with warm floral undertones.
• Energetic Profile: Warming, uplifting, protective, and balancing.

⚠️ Warnings

• Do not combine with prescription medications (especially antidepressants, birth control, blood thinners, or antivirals) without physician guidance.
• Avoid during phototherapy, laser, or ultraviolet treatments.
• Can cause photosensitivity — avoid prolonged sunlight or tanning beds.
• Not recommended for pregnancy or breastfeeding.
• California Proposition 65: Contains trace cadmium found naturally in soil-grown herbs.

🌻 A Note from the Herbalist

St. John’s Wort is sunlight captured in a flower — a gentle reminder that even in heavy times, the light still finds its way in.
It brings warmth to the heart, hope to the mind, and resilience to the spirit.
I often recommend it for those walking through emotional shadows — it doesn’t erase pain, but it softly leads you back toward joy.

“Where there is light, there is healing. I choose to rise.”