| Action: | Phytoestrogenic |
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| Synonym: | Phytoestrogen |
Modulates estrogen receptors.
• menstral cramps (dysmenorrhea)
• menopausal hot flashes
• benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH )
• flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum)
• red clover (Trifolium pretense)
• soy (Glycine max )
• reproduction female
Mechanism of Action:
• act as partial agonist of estrogen receptors
• increases and decreases the effects of endogenous estrogen
Hoffman D. Medical Herbalism. Rochester, Vermont: Healing Arts Press, 2003.
Barnes J, Anderson LA, Phillipson JD. Herbal Medicines, 3rd ed. London: Pharmaceutical Press, 2007.
Bone K. Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 2000.
Bone K. A Clinical Guide to Blending Liquid Herbs: Herbal Formulations for the Individual Patient. St Louis, MO: Churchill Livingstone, 2003.
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PhytoestrogenicDefinitionModulates estrogen receptors. Indications• menstral cramps (dysmenorrhea) Treatments• flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum) Systems• reproduction female MechanismMechanism of Action: ReferencesHoffman D. Medical Herbalism. Rochester, Vermont: Healing Arts Press, 2003. |
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