Recipe
St John's wort flower tea
- Herb:
- St John's wort 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:
- proportions according to the recipe
- Pour temperature:
- 90–100 °C
- Steep:
- 8–12 min
- Solvent:
- Water; keep out of direct sunlight during steeping.
- Shelf life:
- Drink freshly prepared; store briefly in a cool place.
- Target compounds:
- Mixture of polar and more lipophilic fractions — variable depending on the raw material.
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) — Home-made flower tea ≠ "herba" in the document; check interactions with a doctor.
Related
St John's wort — Herb card
Herbal infusion (tea) — Processing method detail