St. John's wort is a medicinal herb that has been used for many years by folk healers to treat inflammation and stomach ulcers, diseases of the urinary system and other ailments.
St. John's wort is known to men as an aphrodisiac as well as its healing effects on the prostate gland and male potency.
Useful properties for men
St. John's wort contains many useful and active substances that are perfectly useful for humans:
- Hypercin- Pigment that has antimicrobial properties (even against Staphylococcus aureus), antidepressant effect and promotes the production of "happiness hormones" (serotonin and melatonin);
- Quercetin, Which has anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor effects, relieves swelling and spasms, normalizes blood circulation, in addition, has anti-allergic and diuretic action;
- Amenoflavones and procyanidesWhich promote wound healing and inflammation, improve digestion, have a vasodilating effect.
What are the health benefits of St. John's Worth?
Its healing properties are manifested in the treatment of such diseases:
- St. John's wort has astringent and antibacterial effects in intestinal disorders and inflammation;
- With flatulence and gastric colic - decreased fermentation processes in the digestive tract;
- With gallstones or dyskinesia - has a choleretic effect;
- With various inflammations of the gastrointestinal tract (gastritis, ulcers, enteritis, cholecystitis, pancreatitis) - relieves the inflammatory process;
- The benefit of St. John's Wort during vasospasm is manifested in its vasodilating and enhancing effect, as well as improving blood circulation in the body;
- Used to treat hypertension, migraine;
- To relieve inflammation in the prostate gland in men;
- With diseases of the respiratory system (tonsillitis, bronchitis, tuberculosis);
- Antioxidant properties are used to treat tumor processes;
- Helps relieve depression and treat chronic fatigue with minimal side effects (compared to medications);
- In skin diseases - treatment of sores, wounds, ulcers and burns;
- St. John's wort is used for potency in men in the form of tinctures and decoctions.
How does St. John Worth affect potency?
The main properties of St. John's wort that determine the effect on potency are the ability to dilate blood vessels, antidepressant and anti-inflammatory effect. How does St. John Worth affect potency? When used, the glands are stimulated and the production of androgens is increased. This combination of healing actions can improve a man's well-being and positively affect his potency.
One of the positive actions of St. John Worth is to solve potential problems for psychological reasons. >. St. John’s Wort tincture can help you reduce irritability, relieve fatigue, and deal with depression and blues. Reviews of men who have been treated with St. John’s Wort tinctures indicate that such treatment is effective in enhancing potency.
How to use St. John's Worth for men?
You can also add nettle leaves, rose hips or hawthorn to the decoction.
St. John's wort is used for men as a decoction or tincture:
- Water infusion:Take 10 g of herb (you can take fresh or dry chopped), pour 1 tbsp. K. Boiling water and place the infusion for half an hour. After squeezing the infusion you can drink 50 ml 3 r. The day before eating.
- Birch tincture. Pour 0. 5 g of crushed herb 0. 5 liters of vodka, leave for 10 days in a dark, cool place, then strain. Drink 40-50 caps. Three times daily before meals.
- Hypericum extract. 4 p. m. K. L. Mix herbs with 100 ml of 70% alcohol, leave for 10 days to boil. Then strain and drink 15-20 drops. 3 p. Before eating. Per day.
- Decoction. Pour 10 g of herb into 1 tbsp. K. Water and boil on low heat for 15 minutes, cool and strain. Decoction Drink three times daily before meals.
The duration of taking such infusions should not be long so as not to get the opposite effect when it causes premature ejaculation and reduces potency.
Experts recommend drinking such drinks and tea containing St. John's wort no more than twice a month.
Contraindications and side effects
St. John's Worth should not be drunk by men with the following health problems:
- Inflammatory diseases of the kidneys and cirrhosis of the liver;
- The possibility of allergic reactions in the body;
- Hypertension (taking tinctures with St. John's wort increases blood pressure).
Attention!During treatment with St. John’s Wort should not be left in the sun for long because of the increased sensitivity to the sun’s rays and the likelihood of sunburn.
It should be noted that long-term treatment with such herbs can cause many negative side effects:
- Allergic reactions, as well as decreased potency in men;
- Disorders of the liver manifested by painful sensations under the ribs to the right, a feeling of bitterness, a disturbance of feces, and a decrease in appetite;
- Nausea, vomiting, headache;
- When using this herb, smoked foods, marinades, chocolate products, coffee and alcohol should be limited in the diet.
ᲛImportant!The use of antidepressants is strictly forbidden to drink tea with St. John's wort, which can cause nervous disorders, headaches and dizziness, loss of consciousness.
For possible adverse effects, you should consult your doctor before taking such an herb to advise appropriate doses and duration of treatment.
It is better to be careful
As can be seen from the above, St. John the Baptist has quite a strong influence on the human body and, in particular, on the male body. Therefore, the benefits and harms for men taking St. John's Wort depend on the dosages indicated and the duration of treatment prescribed by the doctor.