St. John's Wort oleolite is prepared by leaving the flowering tops of Hypericum perforatum covered in sunflower oil to macerate. Nonna Ortica's oleolite is prepared with 33% St. John's wort calculated on the weight of the fresh plant.
St. John's Wort is a summer plant that blooms in conjunction with the feast of St. John (24 June), a balsamic period in which the flowers are collected to prepare the various extracts. St. John's wort oleolite is a remedy known and used in folk medicine since ancient times. St. John's wort oleolite is used to treat irritated skin, even reddened due to sunburn. It is a good remedy to use in case of "cold" muscle pain and as a healing agent
After applying this oleolite it is advisable to avoid exposure to the sun to avoid photosensitization reactions.