St. John's wort will be manufacturered in a patch form
April 1998
New high tech herb. St. John's wort will be manufacturered in a patch form.
This would be a "dietary supplement" that's not eaten. Government regulators will question the legality of this product.
The new herbal patch is applied once a day. It's supposed to be equivalent to taking 300 mg of St. John's wort TID.
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