Tea drinkers read this!!!

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If you buy pre-made herbal tea blends (usually have names like Bedtime, Calm, etc) check the ingredients. I just saw a Nighttime blend that had St. Johns Wort in it, which can be dangerous when mixed with some medications. Talk to you doctor what herbs you should avoid. (Especially when you want to ingest st. Johns wort or mugwort) 

 A simple hint to remember is just because its in a food store, doesn’t mean its safe. 

St. John’s Wort shouldn’t be taken with antidepressants as well as many anti-anxiety meds (such as Xanax)! For a full list see below:

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St. John’s Wort reacts with a scary high amount of medications. Seriously. As a pharmacy tech, I’ve learned to notify a pharmacist EVERY TIME someone has some with them/some tea with it in there when they come to pick up their prescriptions. Even if the tea’s not for them or it’s not their own meds, we notify them just as a friendly head’s up.

fellow tea lovers, have each other’s back

Always, ALWAYS check the herbal ingredients against your meds. People recommend St. John’s Wort and valerian to me all the time for insomnia. Guess what herbs are on the “DO NOT CROSS WITH THESE MEDICATIONS NO REALLY WE MEAN IT” list for me?

Check the ingredients.

I mean shit, grapefruit can kill you on some meds

St John’s Wort absolutely interacts and messes with birth control meds, and lowers the protection of the hormones.