3. Fresh Remedies
We always prefer making our raw remedies that purchasing a store-bought St. John’s wort supplement from a health retailer. The fresh flowers are excellent for making the essential oil and tinctures – which is the most potent form of the plant available.
However, while the dried flowers may lose some of their potency, they still do provide some benefit to the body, making it worthwhile to cap-up some of your dried leftovers. Purchase a pill-holder and scraper online from a health retailer – along with some empty pill capsules.
Crush your dried flowers and spread them on the pill tray to load your capsules. Cap them up and add them to an air-tight bottle. Store your herbal supplement in the fridge to increase longevity.
Making the essential oil isn’t rocket science, but you will still need to follow the guidelines, or you risk damaging the flowers and ruining the polyphenols – rendering your oil useless.