St Johns Wort With Passionflower

Nature's Sunshine St. John's Wort with Passionflower pairs a concentrated Hypericum perforatum extract with passionflower herb powder in a gelatin capsule, 100 capsules to the bottle. Each capsule carries 300mg of St John's wort extract dry concentrate, equivalent to 2.1g of dry flowering herb top, alongside 100mg of Passiflora incarnata herb powder. St John's wort interacts with a long list of prescription medicines, including the combined oral contraceptive pill. Read the warnings below and speak to your doctor or pharmacist before you start taking it.

Warnings

St John's Wort affects the way many prescription medicines work, including the oral contraceptive pill. Consult your doctor. This warning is mandatory on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods entry for this product and is reproduced here as the register gives it.

Australian and New Zealand health authorities, healthdirect Australia and Medsafe New Zealand, identify the following classes of medicine as interacting with St John's wort. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking this product if you use any of them:

• The combined oral contraceptive pill, where St John's wort can reduce contraceptive effectiveness.
• Warfarin and other anticoagulants.
• Digoxin.
• Ciclosporin and tacrolimus.
• HIV antiretroviral medicines.
• Carbamazepine, phenobarbitone and phenytoin.
• antidepressants, and theophylline.
• Triptan migraine medicines.

Nature's Sunshine also states: not recommended while pregnant or breast feeding, and take two hours away from all prescription medications. Contains gelatin. Adults only. Keep out of reach of children. If symptoms persist consult your healthcare practitioner.

Product Strengths

• Concentrated extract, stated both ways: Hypericum perforatum herb top flowering extract dry concentrate 300mg per capsule, equivalent to 2.1g of dry herb.
• Passionflower included: 100mg of Passiflora incarnata herb powder in every capsule.
• Traditional Western herbal use: the ARTG record permits traditional use in Western herbal medicine to relieve restlessness, excess nervous energy, nervous tension and the symptoms of mild anxiety, to support the nervous system, to induce sleep and to promote healthy sleep patterns and sleep quality.
• Simple twice-daily dose: one capsule twice daily with a meal, so the 100 capsule bottle covers roughly 50 days.
• Clean formulation: Nature's Sunshine states no added gluten, lactose, soy, starch, sugars or salt, no wheat products and no artificial colourings, flavourings or preservatives.
• Listed medicine: included on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods as AUST L 74701.

Suitable For / Not Suitable For

Suitable for: Adults seeking everyday nutritional support.

Not suitable for: Vegans and vegetarians, because the capsule shell is gelatin; Pregnant or breastfeeding women, unless advised by a health professional; Children, because it is for adults only.

Ingredients

Excipients: gelatin, glacial acetic acid, magnesium stearate, maltodextrin, potable water, silicon dioxide and sodium lauryl sulfate, so the capsule shell is gelatin and it is not suitable for vegans or vegetarians. Nature's Sunshine states there is no added gluten, lactose, soy, starch, sugars or salt, no wheat products and no artificial colourings, flavourings or preservatives. Always review label for full list of ingredients.

Suggested Use

Adults - Take 1 capsule twice daily with a meal, or as professionally prescribed.

Cost Per Serve

Cost per day is approximate, is based on the current price and assumes the label dose. Follow the dose your practitioner gives you.

TGA Listing

Listed on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods as AUST L 74701. Listed medicines carry an AUST L number and are assessed by the TGA for quality and safety, not for efficacy.

Storage

Keep the bottle tightly closed and store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. Keep out of reach of children. Confirm storage directions from product label.

Disclaimer

Always read the label and follow the directions for use. Supplements should not replace a balanced diet. If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. This information is general in nature and is not a substitute for advice from your health professional.