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Biological Activity Antidote (Mercury)

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
SELENIUM not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Trifolium pratense Red Clover; Purple Clover; Peavine Clover; Cowgrass 1 3.3680000454187393
Trigonella foenum-graecum Fenugreek; Greek Clover; Greek Hay; Bockshornklee (Ger.); Alholva (Sp.) 1 8.00000011920929
Turnera diffusa Damiana 1 0.699999988079071
Ulmus rubra Slippery Elm; Red Elm 1 3
Urtica dioica European Nettle; Stinging Nettle 1 4.400000095367432
Vaccinium macrocarpon Cranberry; Large Cranberry; American Cranberry 1 0.006000000284984708
Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry; Whortleberry; Dwarf Bilberry 1 8.399999856948853
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Cowberry; Lingen; Lingonberry 1 0.039000000804662704
Valeriana officinalis Valerian; Common Valerian; Garden-Heliotrope 1 13.200000286102295
Verbascum thapsus Mullein; Velvetplant; Flannelleaf; Flannelplant; Great Mullein 1 2.5
Viburnum opulus Crampbark; European Cranberry Bush; Guelder Rose; Snowballbush 1 92
Vigna unguiculata Cowpea; Black-eyed Pea; Crowder Pea; Southern Pea 1 0.9800000041723251
Viscum album European Mistletoe 1 0
Vitis vinifera Grape; European Grape; Wine Grape; Grapevine; Vigne Vinifere (Fr.); Weinrebe (Ger.); Parra (Sp.); Vid (Sp.) 1 144.09600000083447
Yucca baccata Spanish Bayonet; Yucca; Banana Yucca; Blue Yucca 1 3.5999999046325684
Zea mays Corn 1 6.199999809265137
Zingiber officinale Ginger 1 1