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Biological Activity Antidote

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
BULBOCAPNINE not available Duke, 1992 *
DIGITOXIN #NAME? Martindale's 29th
GLYCYRRHIZIN not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
HCN Ihl (=Amyl Nitrite) Martindale's 29th
METHANOL #NAME? Martindale's 29th
PHYSOSTIGMINE-SALICYLATE #NAME? Martindale's 29th
STRYCHNINE #NAME? Martindale's 29th
TANNIC-ACID For Heavy Metals Merck 11th Edition
THEOPHYLLINE Charcoal & Propanolol Martindale's 29th
YOHIMBINE (Barbiturate) 0.25 mg/kg ivn dog Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Eupatorium perfoliatum Boneset 1 0
Euphorbia hirta Queensland Asthma Herb 2 0
Fagopyrum esculentum Buckwheat 1 7
Frangula purshiana Cascara Sagrada; Cascara Buckthorn 1 0
Galium odoratum Waldmeister; Woodruff 1 0
Gaultheria procumbens Teaberry; Wintergreen; Checkerberry; Creeping Wintergreen; Mountain Tea; Wintergrun (Ger.) 1 0
Glycine max Soybean 2 0
Glycyrrhiza glabra Commom Licorice; Licorice; Smooth Licorice; Licorice-Root 1 2, 192, 640
Glycyrrhiza uralensis Chinese Licorice; Gan-Cao; Kan-Tsao 1 497, 010
Hibiscus sabdariffa Roselle; Indian Sorrel; Jamaica Sorrel; Kharkadi; Red Sorrel; Sorrel; Malventee (Ger.); Rosella (Ger.); Acedera de Guinea (Sp.); Rosa de Jamaica (Sp.); Sereni (Sp.) 1 0
Hippophae rhamnoides Sallow Thorn; Sea Buckthorn; Yellow Spine 1 0
Hydnocarpus kurzii True Chaulmoogra 1 400
Ilex paraguariensis Mate; Paraguay Tea; South American Holly 1 1, 500
Kalmia latifolia Mountain Laurel; Calico Bush; Spoonwood 1 0
Laurus nobilis Bayleaf; Sweet Bay; Grecian Laurel; Bay Laurel; Laurel; Bay 1 0
Linum usitatissimum Flax; Linseed 1 19, 860
Lonicera japonica Japanese Honeysuckle 1 0
Lycium barbarum Barbary Matrimony Vine; Ning Xia Gou Qi (Chin.); Matrimony Vine; Common Matrimony Vine; Duke of Argyll's Eta Tree 1 0
Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato 1 0
Lycopus virginicus Bugle 1 0