Latin, Fuga daemonum, Herba solis, H. umbelicalis, Hypericum officinale, H. pseudo perforatum, H. virginicum, H. vulgare;
English, Jhon’s wort, St. John’s wort;
French, Millepertuis, Chassediable ;
German, Johanniskraut, Hartheu ;
Urdu, Balswunt.
A perennial, deciduous herb with a woody, branching, dark-brown root.
The stem, 1 foot or more high, much branched and corymbed, producing
runners from the base, is somewhat two-edged and smooth. The leaves
are opposite, entire, oblong, punctuate, with numerous scattered
pellucid dots. The flowers are deep-yellow, appearing from June to
September, in terminal open, leafy cymes. The whole plant is
dark-green in color, and has a strong balsamic odour when rubbed,
a very acrid juice.
Found in :-
Europe, North Africa, a considerable portion of Asia, and naturalized
in North America and other countries; growing in fields, groves and
hedges. It is also found in Western Himalaya from Kumaon to Kashmir
at an altitude of 6000 to 9000 feet.
Introduced into homoeopathic practice:-- |
By Dr. Mueller, Hygea, V. 484. in 1837. (Allen’s Encyc. Mat, Med. V. 53 ; X. 543)
The whole plant.
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(a)Tincture Q: = | Drug Strength 1/10 |
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Hypericum, moist magma containing solids | 100 gm
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Plant moisture 150 Cc. | = 250.
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Distilled water | 100 Cc.
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Strong alcohol | 780 Cc.
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To make one thousand cubic centimeters of tincture.
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(b) Dilutions: 2x to contain one part of tincture,
two parts distilled water,
seven parts alcohol ; 3x and higher with dispensing alcohol.
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