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

expastrychef

evaluated on Oct 01, 2009

  • Perceived effectiveness for flu like symptoms: Moderate
  • Side effects: None

AutumnFairy

evaluated on Aug 18, 2009

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

one_step_closer

evaluated on Feb 06, 2009

  • Perceived effectiveness for Treat my mood condition(s): None
  • Side effects: None