Can diabetics take St. John's Wort?

[McFlanker]

Why is there an increased risk of hypoglycemia? 

[lunokbakas]

Thank you for the info.

[Steinar84]

Thinking that: "It`s a plant and therefore harmless" is not correct. Plants are not made of separate plant stuff fundamentally different from anything else. Plants like everything else are made of different chemicals some of which can be harmful.

Ekamples: Nicotine, caffeine,..

[NeverTrustSmilingCat]

It's a plant so no worries.