Many herbs useful for clinical depression, such as St. This article is not about that sort of thing, as we don't need a doctor to tell us "That's a burn and you should cool it and put aloe on it," unless the burn is serious. There are many mild problems that are easy to figure out and treat at home. Sometimes we are wrong in judging the severity of the illness or we get the diagnosis wrong.

Other times the home remedies we apply are incorrect or inadequate. John's Wort, will actually make the condition worse.

This is a form of depression, and it cannot be safely treated by home remedies alone. The answer is almost invariably yes, even I do so on occasion. The problem is when we diagnose ourselves under more serious circumstances, and then try to self prescribe. Caffeine is one of the worst offenders in this department. There are also some weight loss supplements that could become worse. Have you ever diagnosed yourself.

This can be a recipe for disaster in many different ways.