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Hypericum perforatum

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Record ID:43

Naming

Botanical Name:

Hypericum perforatum

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Parts Used:

tops and flowers

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Taxonomy

Kingdom	Viridiplantae	Phylum	Streptophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida	Order	Malpighiales
Family	Hypericaceae	Genus	Hypericum
Species	perforatum	NCBI Tax ID	65561
Organism

Characteristics

Identifying Character:

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Stem:

stalks 2 feet high, many spreading branches;

Leaves:

deep-green, ovate, obtuse, and composite Leaves, full of small holes, plainly seen if held up to light

Flowers:

branched at top of stockes yellow flowers of five Leaves each with many yellow threads in the middle, which contain a red liquid. June to August.

Fruit:

small blackish seeds contained in small round heads which contain three seeds;

Taste:

Balsamic, Bitter

Odour:

Terbinthine

Root:

hard woody last many years new shoots each year

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Distribution

Distribution:

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Medical

Therapeutic Action:

Astringent;

Medical Uses:

externally in fomentations; or ointments Bruises, scratches, insect bites, skin irritation.

Constituents:

Solvents:

Dosage:

decoction teaspoon of flowers and tops cut or powdered to a cup of boiling water drink cold one cupful during day, a large mouthful at a times. fluid extract oil - powder Tincture 10 to 20 min.

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Pollination and Pollinators

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Pollinator:

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Reference:

The Hypericum HomePage. ENCY Home Page.

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