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Biological Activity Antimenorrhagic

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
ALPHA-LINOLENIC-ACID not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
ANTHOCYANOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
CHLOROPHYLL 25 mg/day/wmn/orl Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
GAMMA-LINOLENIC-ACID not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
HYDROQUINONE not available Duke, 1992 *
IRON 100 mg/day/wmn/orl Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
LINOLEIC-ACID not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Phaseolus vulgaris Black Bean; Green Bean; Haricot Bean; Garden Bean; String Bean; Dwarf Bean; Field Bean; Flageolet Bean; French Bean; Kidney Bean; Navy Bean; Pop Bean; Popping Bean; Snap Bean; Wax Bean; Haricot Vert; Haricot 3 757, 809
Phellodendron amurense Huang Po; Po Mu; Amur Cork Tree; Huang Bai 1 840
Phoenix dactylifera Date Palm 3 10, 578
Phyllanthus acidus Indian Gooseberry; Otaheite Gooseberry 1 744
Phyllanthus emblica Emblic; Myrobalan 2 141, 126
Physalis ixocarpa Tomatillo 1 2, 974
Physalis peruviana Cape Gooseberry; Ground Cherry 2 83, 890
Physostigma venenosum Calabar Bean 1 0
Phytelephas aequatorialis EQUATORIAL IVORY PALM 1 52
Phytolacca americana Pokeweed 1 202
Pimenta dioica Allspice; Jamaica-Pepper; Pimenta; Clover-Pepper; Pimento 1 900
Pimpinella anisum Anise; Sweet Cumin 3 105, 636
Pinellia ternata Ban-Xia; Pan-Hsia 1 190
Pinus cembroides Mexican Pinyon 1 55
Pinus echinata Shortleaf Pine 1 630
Pinus edulis Pinyon Pine 2 264, 457
Pinus gerardiana Chilgoza Pine 2 231, 375
Pinus pinea Italian Stone Pine; Pignolia 2 443, 650
Pinus walliciana Bhutan Pine 1 105, 250
Piper auritum Cordoncillo; Hierba Santa; Hoja Santa 1 945