ST. JOHN' S WORT (HIPERICO OR HERB OF SAN JUAN, DEPRESION) OF HEALTH AID. INFORMACION GENERAL: Nutritious supplement constituted by the Herb of San Juan. The herb of San Juan or hipérico (Hypericum Perforatum L.), herbaceous plant that belongs to the family of the hipericáceas, It is a sedative effective nervous tonic and antidepressants due to the principles assets that presents. Recent studies have related their effects antidepressants with their content in santonas and flavonoides, that act inhibiting the enzyme monoamino oxidasa (MAO). The hipericina interferes with the MAO, enzyme that is found in the brain and that destroys several aminas, that act as cerebral neurotransmitters, like the serotonin, Epinephrine and dopamine. Along with these principles assets presents other substances that increase its action in the agency as the tannins (with antiseptic action, astringent and cicatrizante), monoterpenos, fitosteroles, flavonoides (with properties colagogas, espasmolíticas and vasoprotectoras), procianidinas (peripheral vasodilator effect and coronary), Routine and pectin. COMPOSICION BY TABLET: Dust of Hipérico, 315 mg. Statement of Hipérico containing a 0.3% of hipericina, 185 mg. EXCIPIENTS: Phosphate dicálcico, cellulose microcristalina, acid esteárico vegetable, estearato of vegetable magnesium, polivinilpirolidona, beta caroteno, Vitamin C (acid ascorbic). WAY OF EMPLOYMENT: A to two tablets to the day, with the food, in adults and older children of 6 years. COUNTER-INDICATIONS AND SECONDARY EFFECTS: It lacks counter-indications and of secondary effects to the dose recommended. Itself not its administration in case of embarrassment is recommended or lactation. It can produce fotosensibilización declared by cutaneous dermatitis and inflammation of the mucous membranes after the direct exposition to the sun (dose intravenous way 50 to 70 greater times that the normal dose p Or oral way). It is recommended not to take hipérico simultaneously with the following medicines: ciclosporina, digoxina, warfarina, contraceptive oral, teofilina and medicines retrovirales. OBSERVATIONS: This product does not contain gluten, sugars refined, milk, salt, egg, soy, cereals, citrus, greasy acids saturated, Dry fruits neither artificial additives. Eligible for vegetarians and veganos. PRESENTACION: Container of 30 tablets.