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St John's Wort Oil

Price sites St. John's Wort infused oil as being useful in treating all inflamed nerve conditions: neuralgia, sciatica, firbositis, etc.

Price also states that massaging St. John's Wort oil into the lower back can help with bed wetting, but does not give a source for this.

It is useful in treating sunburn, since it actually lowers skin temperature. (For sunburn, I would certainly add German Chamomile and Lavender essential oils!)

Please note that St. John's Wort Infused oil has none of the anti-depressant effect of the herbal extract. The Hypericum, used to treat anxiety and depression does not come through the infusion process. The infused oil has other valuable healing effects, however.

We have found that St. John's Wort oil, with a few drops of Wintergreen or Sweet Birch Essential Oil added is the ONLY thing that will relieve the pain of gout. Try combining it with some Calophyllum for a pain relief blend for arthritis, rheumatism, etc.

We are getting very positive feedback from people using our Back Ease Synergy blended into this St. John's Wort carrier oil in easing the pain of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

A recent study, published in the Journal of Clinical Aromatherapy found that St. John's Wort oil is useful for the treatment of neuralgia, sciatica, and muscular rheumatism.  The study also indicated that the use of St. John's Wort infused oil as a carrier enhances both the analgesic and the anti-inflammatory effects of essential oils used with it. 

Ingestion of a tea from the leaves has been shown to cause photosensitivity (a strong reaction to ultra violet light.)  It is not known whether the infused oil will cause this effect, but I would avoid exposing the skin to sunlight or other sources of Ultraviolet light, as a precaution.