St John’s Wort.
This is the one!
It chases away demons, also called in French Chase the Devil or Thousand Holes because its leaves are covered in tiny holes.
Should be gathered only on 24 June at 12 noon.
The red colour of its juice makes it good for wounds and bleeding.
To make oil of St John’s wort – Macerate 250g fresh chopped flowers in one liter of olive oil. Leave in sun to macerate five days. Strain oil and add same amount of flowers again, repeat process three times until the oil is dark red.
Keeps well and can be used on burns and cuts, sciatica and sprains. I made this and I can assure you it works.
St John’s Wort Ratafia – popular drink in France in the 19th century.
Macerate 25g of flowers in 500g vodka/ eau de vie and leave in the sun for a month. Strain and ad 60g of white sugar. A good way to keep your mood up, have a small shot, no more!!
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