Latin Name – Hypericum perforatum
Botanical Illustration of Hypericum perforatum from Flora von Deutschland Österreich und der Schweiz 1885
St. John’s wort is a plant with yellow flowers whose use as an herbal remedy was first recorded in ancient Greece. The name St. John’s wort probably refers to John the Baptist, as the plant blooms around the time of the feast of St. John the Baptist in late June. The flowering tops of St. John’s wort are used to prepare teas and tablets containing concentrated extracts.
