SJW antibacterial effects
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Topical application of a St. John's wort exhibits antibacterial activity against gram-positive bacteria and Staphylococcus aureus, Christoph Schempp, et al., University of Freiburg, Germany, report in a research letter published in the June 19 Lancet. The in vitro data "provide a rationale for the traditional local treatment of infected wounds and eczematous skin lesions with hyperforin-containing extracts of St. John's wort," Schempp et al. conclude