word lists

Alternative Medicine Terms: Natural Hormones

5-HTP (5-hydroxytryptophan)
biestrogen - 20% estradiol + 80% estriol
"bi-est" - formulary: double estrogen compound of estradiol + estriol
dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)
DHEA - dehydroepiandrosterone
estradiol gel & tablets
OstaDerm™ cream and OstaDerm-V™ cream - Natural Health Center
Pro-Gest® natural progesterone cream - Emerita
Emerita™ phytoestrogen body cream - Emerita
melatonin
pregnenolone
progesterone cream
progesterone SR
testosterone gel, injections, implants, skin patches, and oral tablets
"tri-est" - formulary: triple estrogen compound of micronized estriol, estrone, estradiol
triestrogen - 10% estrone + 10% estradiol + 80% estriol

Disclaimer: MT Desk strives for accuracy and to the best of our ability, the information presented has been verified and presented using proper capitalization. Many herbal product labels employ all-caps or initial-caps form, and many web-based and published herbal guides do as well. We suggest consulting with your client or service regarding capitalization form preferred for these products.

References consulted:

Complete Encyclopedia of Natural Healing by G. Null, Ph.D. [ISBN 1-57566-258-2], 1998
Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine, 2nd ed., by M. Murray, N.D., and J. Pizzorno, N.D. [ISBN 0-7615-1157-1], 1998
The Green Pharmacy by J.A. Duke, Ph.D. [ISBN 0-87596-316-1], 1997

Additional suggested references:

Alternative Medicine: The Definitive Guide by the Burton Goldberg Group [ISBN: 0963633430], 1994