Herbs
There are no herbs (plant chemicals) that contain thyroid hormone. Therefore, while there are some herbs that may provide some help for a sluggish thyroid (i.e. if the thyroid is producing a low amount of thyroid hormone, but has not stopped completely), myxedema requires treatment with synthetic or desiccated natural thyroid hormones.
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—Zora Neale Hurston (1891–1960)
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—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)