Recipe
St John's wort flower tea
- Herb:
- Hypericum perforatum Hypericum perforatum
- Method:
- Herbal infusion (tea)
- Plant part:
- Flower
About 12 minBeginnerRecipe science profile
Procedure
- Use dried flowering tops in dry weather (if fresh, allow brief wilting first).
- Use 1–2 teaspoons of dried herb per cup (adjust proportion if using fresh material).
- Pour boiling water, cover, steep 8–12 minutes, then strain.
Extraction
- Water:
- 250 ml
- Herb:
- poměry dle receptu
- Pour temperature:
- 90–100 °C
- Steep:
- 8–12 min
- Solvent:
- Voda; mimo přímé slunce při louhování.
- Shelf life:
- Pij čerstvě připravené; skladuj krátce v chladu.
- Target compounds:
- Směs polárních a lipofilnějších frakcí — variabilní podle suroviny.
Notes
Possible drug interactions and photosensitivity — see the herb card and professional sources.
Why it works
EMA documentation on St John's wort herb highlights interactions and photosensitivity for approved products; these themes may still matter for weaker home flower infusions, but intensity is not the same. Shorter steeping shifts the extract profile compared to a long decoction.
Literature
- EMA HMPC — Hypericum perforatum, herba (rev. 1) — Květný čaj doma ≠ „herba“ v dokumentu; interakce ověř u lékaře.
Related
Hypericum perforatum — Herb card
Herbal infusion (tea) — Processing method detail