St. Johns wort

views updated May 14 2018

St. John's wort (also St. Johns wort) • n. a herbaceous plant or shrub with distinctive yellow five-petaled flowers and paired oval leaves, used in medicinal preparations to treat various disorders, including depression. • Genus Hypericum, family Guttiferae: many species, in particular H. perforatum.

About this article

St-Johns-wort

All Sources -
Updated Aug 24 2016 About encyclopedia.com content Print Topic