ONE ROUND FOR ST. JOHN'S WORT

"St. John's wort is at least as effective in treating depression as a widely-prescribed antidepressant drug, according to research published today.

A study by researchers in Germany compared the effectiveness of extract from the herb with the drug paroxetine -- also known as seroxat -- in treating patients with moderate or severe depression.

The team concluded that the herb was just as effective -- if not better -- than paroxetine, and patients experienced fewer side-effects."

Sci-Tech-Today

[Posted with the usual proviso against uninformed self-medication]