Recipe
St John's wort flower honey
- Herb:
- Hypericum perforatum Hypericum perforatum
- Method:
- Honey macerate
- Plant part:
- Flower
About 30 minBeginnerRecipe science profile
Procedure
- Fill a jar about one third with dried flowers and cover with honey.
- Macerate 2–3 weeks away from direct sunlight, then strain.
- Mind drug interactions and photosensitivity — see the herb card.
Extraction
- Herb:
- sušené květy cca 1/3 sklenice dle receptu
- Solvent:
- Med; macerace 2–3 týdny mimo přímé slunce.
- Shelf life:
- Po scedění chladně; při změně barvy sleduj stabilitu.
- Target compounds:
- Směs polárních a lipofilnějších složek v medu — variabilní profil.
Notes
Maceration takes weeks; do not combine with medicines without checking interactions.
Why it works
Hyperforin and hypericin have a complex relationship with solvents; honey as a mixture of sugars and water may only release part of the lipophilic and polar fractions from flowers. Pharmacokinetic interactions known from St John's wort products may still matter for food-like preparations—check any prescription combinations.
Literature
- Clinical relevance of St. John's wort drug interactions revisited — Interakce s léky — paralela k opatrnosti u medu s květy.
- St John's wort for major depression (Cochrane systematic review) — Kontext účinnosti u deprese u klinických preparátů; domácí med není ekvivalent.
Related
Hypericum perforatum — Herb card
Honey macerate — Processing method detail