St. John's wort oil is known as a strong antiseptic. It is used to treat long-healing wounds and ulcers, including varicose origin. This oil smear inflamed gums and tonsils. Effectively it herpes, and stomatitis, and the treatment of insect bites. St. John's wort oil is used for the resolution of bruising and chronic spots.
In cosmetology, St. John's wort oil is used to treat problem skin. It helps to fight acne and restores the lipid barrier of the skin dehydrated. It should be borne in mind that St. John's wort oil - a very powerful tool. It can be applied only by mixing with the base oil at a ratio of 1: 4. It is best to use for this purpose or other healing sea buckthorn oil.
Well helps composition with St. John's wort oil in the treatment of porous skin - it cleans and reduces pores, skin bleaching. This oil can be in very small amounts to add sunblock, but abuse exposure to the sun is by no means impossible.
For the treatment of seborrhea hypericum oil rubbed into the scalp and hair roots. It not only deals with dandruff, but also promotes faster growth and strengthen hair. However, we must bear in mind that this oil can give your hair a darker shade.
St. John's wort oil can be prepared at home. 200 g of freshly picked flowers pour 500 g of olive oil, sea buckthorn, almond or unrefined sunflower oil and heated in a water bath for 30 minutes. Infuse for three days, then drain the, pour into another bowl and store in a dark place. Properly cooked oil should have a deep reddish-brown color.
There are contraindications to the use of St. John's wort. This pregnancy and lactation; long exposure to the sun; rehabilitation treatment after transplantation; antibiotics and drugs against AIDS; hypertension.