Herbal Extracts And Hormones

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Term Paper Title	Herbal Extracts And Hormones
# of Words	1545
# of Pages (250 words per page double spaced)	6.18

Herbal Extracts and Hormones

Herbal Extracts and Hormones

     Herbs are found everywhere, and hormones are a natural product of
everyone's body.  The production of hormones increases and decreases with the
age and development of the individual.  Due to the nature of hormones and the
ongoing research still being done, this article will investigate only two
hormones that are in common use by the everyday person.

     Herbs, on the other hand, can be found from California to China and as
far as consumers are concerned, they are now mainstream products that can be
found in supermarkets and drug stores world wide.  Healing plants and herbs are
used by over ninety percent of the world's people. Mowry, pgs.1-11  In the
United States, with the introduction of herbal capsules and pills, people are
enjoying the benefits of Earth's good medicines.  The herb industry has been
growing at about thirty percent per year for the past several years.  Herbs are
being used in homes, for more than just spicing the sauce or glazing the chicken.
Herbs are being used as an alternative for medications as well.  In the coming
years, we may see the introduction of newer and better medicinal herbs as
scientists  Mowry pgs. 26-27     continue their search for the cures of all
aches and pains.

     In past years, herbs were used for pains and aches.  These herbs are
making a comeback because they have fewer side effects than regular medicine.
An example  is willow bark Mowry, pgs. 43-49   which is being used instead of
aspirin.  Aspirin was made from the active ingredient in willow bark.  However,
people are using willow bark instead of aspirin because it does not cause the
stomach to bleed as aspirin does.

     Ginkgo is being sold as a leading prescription drug in Germany and most
countries in Europe.   Takagi, pgs. 96-101    This herb is growing in usage in
this country as more people age.  It has been used in Asia for countless
generations.  There is a growing body of evidence, as research continues, that
points to the outstanding effects of the Gingko tree on many age-related
disorders or sicknesses.  This herb is reported to increase the ability of the
blood circulation system.  It is a powerful medicine for the treatment of
restoring of a person's memory.   Tagki, pgs. 3-10

     A tea made from the Passion Flower or Valerian Root is used to calm a
person or relieve anxiety.  These are thousand year old medicines used as
tranquilizers.  They have fewer side effects and don't damage the body...

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