I have taken St. John's Wort internally in the past for depression. It helped me out. I never had to take any prescription medications, but my depression was fairly mild. Depression can be cause by a variety of things. I've always taken a multifacted approach to healing depression. I also used various nutritional supplements as well as diet, therapy, and exercise to help with my depression.

St. John's wort is also excellent topically for cuts and burns. It was used by the Romans in battle for wounds.

Claire