Signal
What human evidence tends to support
Study quality varies by dose, endpoint, and population; use our evidence axis as a guide.
Context
Where claims often outrun the trials
Marketing intensity tends to run ahead of replicated outcomes-check whether claims match primary endpoints.
Retail framing
What products usually promise
Retail and social posts often stretch what human trials actually measured for this category.
Our verdict label
Safety, interactions, or risk profiles deserve extra scrutiny; involve a clinician before experimenting.
Same ingredient, other questions
Focused pages for common searches about St. John's wort. Each uses the same underlying evidence file with a different lens.
Explore further
A few hand-picked entry points around St. John's wort: categories, answers to narrow questions, and comparisons.
Category hubs
Related ingredients
Ingredients we group near St. John's wort in our model - not interchangeable, but often read together.
- Magnesium78/100Promising
A common shortfall nutrient with roles in muscle and nerve function; certain forms help constipation; sleep claims are softer.
- Melatonin76/100Promising
A chronobiotic hormone useful for circadian issues and some sleep onset problems; not a sedative for everyone.
- Senna74/100Promising
Occasional constipation; Detox teas (problematic chronic use). Typical label framing: OTC protocols short term; chronic misuse harmful.
Alternatives
Swaps people discuss alongside St. John's wort - still judge each ingredient on its own evidence.