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Biological Activity Antimenorrhagic

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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
Carica papaya Papaya 3 12, 205
Carica pentagona Babaco; Mountain papaya 1 120
Carthamus tinctorius Safflower 2 481, 504
Carum carvi Caraway; Carum; Kummel (Ger.); Comino (Sp.); Comino de prado (Sp.) 3 491, 210
Carya glabra Pignut Hickory 1 429
Carya illinoensis Pecan 2 73
Carya ovata Shagbark Hickory 1 77
Casimiroa edulis Matasano; White sapote 1 30
Cassia tora Sickle Senna 1 50
Castanea dentata American Chestnut 1 29
Castanea mollisima Chinese Chestnut 1 25
Castanea sativa European Chestnut 1 16
Catalpa bignonioides Indian bean 1 129, 200
Catalpa ovata Hsin-Pa-Pi; Kisasage 1 280
Catha edulis Khat 1 185
Caulophyllum thalictroides Blue Cohosh 2 164
Cedrus deodora Deodar Cedar 1 42, 465
Ceiba pentandra Kapok; Silk-Cotton Tree 1 290, 400
Celosia cristata Cockscomb 1 180
Cenchrus biflorus Two-Flowered Sandspur 1 245