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kidneys and pancreas near duodenum, ovaries (in females), and testicles (in males).
Every gland produces specific hormone in the blood stream for special functions.
Hormones produced by the gland travel through blood and detected by receptor site
of the target cells or system. Sometime body’s major organs mainly heart, kidneys,
intestine, and liver also produce some hormones in some specific situations [1].
Categories of Endocrine Hormones
There are three main categories of hormones and their detailed description has been
illustrated in Fig. 27.1. Different hormonal imbalances result in different diseases.
Environmental toxic materials from food to air inhalation disturb normal hormonal
production and their working. Phytochemical nutrients from herbs and spices were
used from decades in treatment of these hormonal disturbances related to endocrine
disturbing chemicals. These toxic materials cause a toxic body and those results in
failure of messaging system of endocrine glands. These endocrine toxins mimic the
original hormones and cause the deficiency or dominance of some hormones. There
are different approaches for treatment of hormonal imbalance naturally. Among
these diffident methods herbal extractions are important due to their significance.
The most adorable treatment which was applied since centuries by midwives is
herbal treatment (Fig. 27.2). Herbs were famous in correcting the disturbance of
body hormonal system [1, 2]. The frequency of endocrine problems is rising day by
day around the globe (Fig. 27.3). Many factors contributes in onset of hormonal
Fig. 27.1 Main categories of endocrine hormones
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kidneys and pancreas near duodenum, ovaries (in females), and testicles (in males).
Every gland produces specific hormone in the blood stream for special functions.
Hormones produced by the gland travel through blood and detected by receptor site
of the target cells or system. Sometime body’s major organs mainly heart, kidneys,
intestine, and liver also produce some hormones in some specific situations [1].
Categories of Endocrine Hormones
There are three main categories of hormones and their detailed description has been
illustrated in Fig. 27.1. Different hormonal imbalances result in different diseases.
Environmental toxic materials from food to air inhalation disturb normal hormonal
production and their working. Phytochemical nutrients from herbs and spices were
used from decades in treatment of these hormonal disturbances related to endocrine
disturbing chemicals. These toxic materials cause a toxic body and those results in
failure of messaging system of endocrine glands. These endocrine toxins mimic the
original hormones and cause the deficiency or dominance of some hormones. There
are different approaches for treatment of hormonal imbalance naturally. Among
these diffident methods herbal extractions are important due to their significance.
The most adorable treatment which was applied since centuries by midwives is
herbal treatment (Fig. 27.2). Herbs were famous in correcting the disturbance of
body hormonal system [1, 2]. The frequency of endocrine problems is rising day by
day around the globe (Fig. 27.3). Many factors contributes in onset of hormonal
Fig. 27.1 Main categories of endocrine hormones
N. Itrat