St. John's wort
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of St. John's wort
First recorded in 1745–55; so named because it was traditionally gathered on St. John's Eve to ward off evil
Example Sentences
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I also tested aloe vera, St. John’s wort, rose hips, comfrey, all of these things are very acid.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2022
“My Last Good Nerve,” for instance, has ingredients to help soothe a frazzled mind: organic lavender, chamomile, St. John’s wort.
From Washington Post • Feb. 26, 2020
There are the herbal remedies: Mostly teas, with such ingredients as lemon balm, lavender, camomile, rooibos, St. John’s wort and ashwagandha, an herb used in ayurvedic medicine.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2019
Next year, a naturalist will lead workshops for residents on how to use its St. John’s wort and other plants for homeopathic remedies and tonics.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2018
He promised to deliver her, and pointed out the perforated St. John’s wort as a herb odious to devils.
From Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln A Short Story of One of the Makers of Mediaeval England by Marson, Charles L. (Charles Latimer)
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