St. John's Wort Hypericum perforatum super function.St. John's Wort Extract.

St. John's wort As a Ward.

St.John's Wort Extract.INCI Name.HYPERICUM PERFORATUM EXTRACT,CAS.84082-80-4,EINECS ELINCS No282-026-4 photo picture image The red sap of this plant resembles blood. "If anyone trod on the plant after sunset a fairy-house would appear and carry them about. Used on Midsummer, when picked under certain conditions and while uttering certain words, for divination" (Miller - St. John's Wort).

As a Ward:Also known by the Italian name of "devil-chaser," St. John's Wort was considered potent against faeries (Britannica Online - Fairy), and was thought to be able to strip a witch of her will.

St.John's wort "was in great request, and hence it was extensively worn as an amulet, especially in Germany of St.John's Eve, a time when not only witches by common report peopled the air, but evil spirits wandered about on no friendly errand" (Thiselton-Dyer 62).

Sir Walter Scott gave a rhyme spoken by a demon lover who could not approach a girl because she was carrying St.John's Wort and vervain:

If you would be true love mine,
Throw away John's Wort and Verbein (K. Briggs 346).

Reference:

1.St. John's Wort Hypericum perforatum super function.St. John's Wort Extract.

last edit date:26th,Feb.2010.

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Name:St. John's Wort Extract
Serie No:S-026.
Specifications:Hypericin 0.3%~0.4%UV.
INCI Name:HYPERICUM PERFORATUM EXTRACT
EINECS/ELINCS No.:282-026-4
CAS:84082-80-4
Chem/IUPAC Name:Hypericum Perforatum Extract is an extract of the capsules,flowers,leaves and stem heads of the St. John's wort,Hypericum perforatum,Hypericaceae

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