Morphological and anatomical study of freshly harvested raw materials from individual representatives of the genus Hypericum. Publication 1: Hypericum perforatum L. – St. John’s wort perforated (common, pierced-leaved)
AUTHORS : Frolova L.N. | Kiseleva T.L. | Melnikova N.N. | Tsvetaeva E.V. | Konstantinova D.A.
RELEVANT UNIVERSITIES : Institute of Homeopathy and Naturotherapy of the Federal Scientific Clinical and
Experimental Center for Traditional Methods of Diagnostics and Treatment, Roszdrav, St. Moscow
YEAR : 2009
A morphological and anatomical study of the freshly harvested herb St. John’s wort was carried out. Diagnostic signs of the aboveground part (grass) were found, which canbe used as characteristics of the authenticity of raw materials. The results of the study were used to develop a draft Pharmacopoeia Monograph on freshly harvested raw material of St. John’s wort, used in homeopathy.
Key words: St. John’s wort, morphological signs,anatomical signs, diagnostic signs.