An official website of the United States government.

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Biological Activity Antifibromyalgic

Select a Results View:

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.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column.
Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Geranium thunbergii Gennoshiouko; Oriental Geranium 1 3, 320
Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo; Maidenhair Tree 2 3, 210
Glehnia littoralis Bei Sha Shen 1 1, 650
Glycine max Soybean 2 4, 160
Glycyrrhiza glabra Commom Licorice; Licorice; Smooth Licorice; Licorice-Root 2 38, 600
Glycyrrhiza uralensis Chinese Licorice; Gan-Cao; Kan-Tsao 1 15, 210
Gymnema sylvestre Gymnema; Miracle Fruit 1 2, 120
Harpagophytum procumbens Devil's Claw; Grapple Plant 1 10, 880
Hedera helix Ivy 1 0
Helianthus annuus Sunflower; Girasol 2 10, 352
Helianthus tuberosus Jerusalem Artichoke 1 1, 800
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.) 2 831, 237
Hippophae rhamnoides Sallow Thorn; Sea Buckthorn; Yellow Spine 1 87, 000
Hordeum vulgare Barley; Barleygrass 1 12, 440
Houttuynia cordata Fishwort; Dokudami; Yu Xing Cao 1 10, 290
Humulus lupulus Hops 1 4, 760
Hydrangea arborescens Smooth Hydrangea; Hydrangea 1 3, 240
Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal 1 2, 940
Hyoscyamus niger Henbane 1 5, 250
Inula helenium Elecampane 1 7, 500