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Herbs & Supplements
Herbs, Vitamins and Supplements PTCB test prep Pharmacy Technician, Pharm Tech
product | use |
---|---|
Valerian Root | anxiety |
Soy | menopausal symptoms |
Saw Palmetto | prostate disorders |
St. John's Wart | depression |
Melatonin | jet lag/ insomnia |
Milk Thistle | liver disease |
Kava Kava | stress/ tiredness /anxiety |
Green Tea | metabolic syndrome |
Grape Seed | allergies |
Glucosamine | osteoarthritis/ bone disorders |
Gingeng | fatigue/ memory/ menopause |
Gingko Biloba | improve memory/ cognitive ability |
Garlic | maintain blood pressure/ heart health |
Fish Oil | cholesterol/ blood pressure maintenance |
Evening Primrose | premenstrual symptoms |
Echinacea | colds |
Cranberry | urinary health/ reducing infections |
Chondroitin | bone disorders/ arthritic bones |
Black Cohosh | premenopausal symptoms |
Bilberry | ocular disorders/ bowel disturbances |
Aloe Vera | burns/ sunburns/ dry skin |
Retinol/ Retinals | Vit A -fat soluble vision & skeletal growth |
Calciferol | Vit D - fat soluble absorption of calcium &phosphorus bone & teeth formation |
Tocopherols | Vit E - fat soluble antioxidant |
Phytomenadione | Vit K - fat soluble coagulation |
Ascorbic Acid | Vit C - water soluble wound healing, immune system &collagen synthesis |
Thiamine | Vit B1 - water soluble normal appetite & nervous system |
Riboflavin | Vit B2 - water soluble vision & healthy skin |
Niacin | Vit B3 - water soluble digestion, appetite, healthy skin |
Pantothenic Acid | Vit B5 - water soluble hormone formation & nutrient metabolism |
Pyridoxine | Vit B6 - water soluble formation of red blood cells, insulin & hemoglobin |
Biotin | Vit B7 - water soluble metabolize proteins & carbs |
Folic Acid | Vit B9 - water soluble red blood cell formation, prevents neural tube defects (pregnancy) |
Cobalamins | B12 - water soluble red blood cell formation energy, metabolism & collagen synthesis |