I think that as long as teh herbs work for you then why not stick with them? As I said I know St. John's Wort worked for me in the past, I took that after discontinuing Paxil with great success. I was just thinking of switching to St. John's Wort again and wanted some feedback. I also agree with the caution on standardization. I guess this can be minimized by purchasing the same brand from a reputable company.

I know that there have been some clinical trials that concluded that St. John's Wort is no more effective than placebo. But, I am skeptical of those results. If no more effective than placebo why is it used extensively throughout Europe. And, why are there physicians like Rapunzel's sister that admit that St. Joh's Wort works the same was as antidepressants.

I guess if it works, don't question it. For me I never ahd any side effects at all from St. John's Wort. I am always careful in teh sun and never had a problem with increased sensitivity.