The Benefits & Uses of St. John's Wort | Featuring Shana Lipner Grover

We recently had an opportunity to take a walk in nature with our friend Shana Lipner Grover of Sage Country Herbs, where we had a conversation about St. John’s wort. This amazing, weedy herbal ally loves disturbed soil—so we often see it here in Western Oregon in areas that have been logged, with washes of beautiful yellow flowers shining along hillsides. Although St. John’s wort has been lauded for its uplifting nature in aiding with sadness, that is not its original claim to fame. It is a calming herb with a direct relationship to the nervous system and also helps our bodies to do the hard work of cellular regeneration, so is often used in blends to address discomfort from dental issues, mild cuts and scrapes, and sensitive nerves. It’s also a good ally to have around when we struggle with the winter month blues because those sunny yellow flowers carry the energetics of uplifting summer days. Listen in to learn more about this vibrant, supportive botanical! Shana is a clinical herbalist, health and nutrition educator, and field botanist. She was a student of award-winning herbalist Michael Moore and also one of Mountain Rose Herbs' favorite herbalists, Howie Brounstein. Today, she is the director and primary educator of Sage Country Herbs School of Botanical Studies in San Diego, CA. You can find our St. John's Wort offerings here: https://mountainroseherbs.com/search-... 🤓 You can learn more about Shana by visiting https://www.SageCountryHerbs.com or by following her on Instagram   / sagecountryherbs   Join our community! ✅ Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube: https://mrh.life/YouTube ✅ Follow us on TikTok:   / mountainroseherbs   ️✅ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://info.mountainroseherbs.com/ne... ✅ Visit us online: http://www.mountainroseherbs.com ✅ Listen to Herbal Radio Podcast: https://blog.mountainroseherbs.com/he... ✅ Read the Mountain Rose Herbs Blog: http://blog.mountainroseherbs.com ️✅ Follow us on Instagram:   / mountainroseherbs   ️✅ Like us on Facebook:   / mountainroseherbs   ✅ Follow on Pinterest:   / mtnroseherbs   Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. #stjohnswort #herbalism #depression #mentalhealth