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endocrine system
obesity
botanicals

primary herbs

Alaria esculenta (kelp): with hypothyroidism (Sherman)
Apocynum cannabinum (toxic): (Bastyr College Black Book)
Coryanthe johimbe (toxic): (NCNM Botanicals)
Foeniculum vulgare: to decrease appetite (NCNM Botanicals)
Fucus vesiculosus: with hypothyroidism (Ellingwood, p. 382)
Galium aparine: mild diuretic, tonic (Anderson Geller)
Harpagophytum procumbens: reduces blood lipid levels (Weiss, pp. 266-7)
Panax quinquefolius: aids digestion, increases fat breakdown (NCNM Botanicals)
Phytolacca decandra (toxic): (Ellingwood, p. 374)
Plantago psyllium: 3 g. seeds in water after meals (Anderson Geller)
Taraxacum officinale (leaf/root): weight stabilizer (Anderson Geller)


complementary herbs

Foeniculum (seed) infusion; a glass with meals (Bastyr College Black Book)
• to cleanse bowels, rid excess water, decrease appetite, decrease nervous tension associated with dieting: Stellaria media + Juglans nigra (NCNM Botanicals)
weight reduction: Coryanthe johimbe (toxic) + Ephedra spp. + Panax ginseng + Stellaria media (NCNM Botanicals)
weight reduction: Glycyrrhiza glabra + Stellaria media + Foeniculum vulgare (seed) + Crocus sativus + Centella asiatica + Alaria esculenta + Echinacea spp. (root) + Podophyllum peltatum (toxic) + Crataegus spp. (berries)


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