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Recipe

St John's wort capsules (orientation)

Herb:
Hypericum perforatum Hypericum perforatum
Method:
Capsules
Plant part:
Flower

About 10 minAdvancedRecipe science profile

Procedure

  1. Market capsules use standardised St John's wort extract — home-filled dry herb has no controlled hypericin level.
  2. Extracts interact with many drugs — inform your doctor and read supplement leaflets.

Extraction

Herb:
poměry dle kroků receptu na kartě
Solvent:
mediální složení (voda, alkohol, olej, med…) viz jednotlivé kroky
Shelf life:
po přípravě uchovávej hygienicky a podle typu výrobku (chlad, světlo, alkohol)
Target compounds:
orientační domácí extrakce — profil závisí na teplotě, čase řezu a poměrech

Notes

Photosensitivity and drug interactions — see the herb card.

Why it works

Home preparation following this recipe is mainly educational and cultural; it should not be assumed to match the extractive or safety profile of registered medicines or standardized extracts. Check specific effects, drug interactions, and contraindications on the herb card and with your clinician if you use prescription drugs.

Literature

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