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Summary:In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), rhubarb is used as an ulcer remedy, and it is considered a bitter, cold, dry herb used to "clear heat" from the liver, stomach and blood. It is also used for de-worming, cancer, fever, upper intestinal bleeding (ulcers), toothaches, headache, chronic renal failure, pregnancy-induced hypertension, pre-eclampsia and eclampsia. Rhubarb is being tested for multiple other conditions, including hyperlipidemia and obesity. European herbalists have recommended rhubarb as a laxative, diuretic, and to treat kidney stones, gout, and liver diseases. Externally, it is recommended to heal skin sores and scabs. It is also a component of spring ....

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5-HTP (5-hydroxytryptophan) for Obesity
  Summary: 5-HTP is the precursor for serotonin. Serotonin is a brain chemical associated with sleep, mood, movement, feeding, and nervousness. 5-HTP has been suggested as a treatment for many conditions. ....

 

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DHEA (Dehydroepiandrosterone) for Obesity
Summary: DHEA (Dehydroepiandrosterone) is an endogenous hormone (made in the human body), and secreted by the adrenal gland. DHEA serves as precursor to male and female sex hormones (androgens and ....

 

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Evening primrose oil for Obesity
Summary: Evening primrose oil contains an omega-6 essential fatty acid called gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), believed to be the active ingredient. GLA is officially licensed to treat non-cyclical breast pain ....

 

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Calcium for Obesity

  

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