How do members experience St. John's Wort?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Depressed mood 68 53
Anxious mood 20 9
General health 14 7
Major depressive disorder 8 6
Mood swings 4 4

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Dizziness 2
Nausea 2
Sleepiness 2
Anxious mood 1
Brain fog 1
Difficulty staying asleep 1

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 3
Moderate 5
Mild 16
None 61

Member evaluations

Chigi

evaluated on Mar 09, 2011

  • Perceived effectiveness for pain: Major
  • Side effects: None

StarSapphire

evaluated on Jul 05, 2010

  • Perceived effectiveness for depressed mood: Moderate
  • Side effects: None

gravityboy

evaluated on Dec 09, 2009

  • Perceived effectiveness for depressed mood: Can't tell
  • Side effects: None