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Biological Activity Antifibromyalgic

List of activity chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Dosage Reference
MAGNESIUM 200-300 mg 3x/day Duke, 1992 *
MALIC-ACID 300 mg 3x/day Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Eupatorium perfoliatum Boneset 1 6, 000
Euphorbia tirucalli Aveloz 1 0
Euphrasia officinalis Eyebright 1 4, 160
Fagopyrum esculentum Buckwheat 1 15, 100
Feijoa sellowiana Brazillian Guava; Guava Brazilera 1 1, 000
Ficus carica Fig; Figuier Commun (Fr.); Echte Feige (Ger.); Feigenbaum (Ger.); Fico (Ital.); Figueira (Port.); Higo (Sp.); Higuera Comun (Sp.) 2 435, 776
Firmiana simplex Chinese Parasol 1 4, 480
Foeniculum vulgare Fennel 2 8, 662
Forsythia suspensa Lian-Jiao; Lien-Chiao 1 2, 320
Fragaria spp Strawberry 2 9, 545
Frangula purshiana Cascara Sagrada; Cascara Buckthorn 2 3, 180
Fraxinus rhynchophylla Chinese Ash 1 2, 070
Fritillaria thunbergii Bei-Mu; Fritillary 1 740
Fucus vesiculosus Bladderwrack; Kelp 1 17, 340
Galium odoratum Waldmeister; Woodruff 1 0
Gardenia jasminoides Gardenia; Shan-Chih-Tzu; Shan-Zhi-Zi; Zhi Zi; Jasmin; Cape Jasmine 1 13, 020
Gastrodia elata Tian Ma 1 590
Genipa americana Genipap; Jagua 2 21, 400
Gentiana lutea Yellow Gentian; Gentian 1 5, 480
Gentiana scabra Japanese Gentian 1 1, 150