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Biological Activity Antimyalgic

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
BERBERASTINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BERBERINE not available Duke, 1992 *
DIMETHYLAMINE-SALICYLATE not available Martindale's 28th
ETHYL-SALICYLATE not available Martindale's 28th
SELENIUM 200 ug/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Cucumis melo Cantaloupe; Melon; Muskmelon; Netted Melon; Persian Melon; Nutmeg Melon 1 0.02400000113993883
Cucumis sativus Cucumber 1 2.799999952316284
Cucurbita pepo Pumpkin 1 0.4000000059604645
Curcuma longa Turmeric; Indian Saffron 1 3.200000047683716
Cymbopogon citratus West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass 1 124
Cypripedium pubescens Ladyslipper 1 49
Daucus carota Carrot 1 0.019999999552965164
Dioscorea sp. Wild Yam 1 0
Dioscorea villosa Wild Yam 1 0.800000011920929
Echinacea purpurea Echinacea; Eastern Purple-Coneflower; Purple-Coneflower 1 6.299999713897705
Echinacea spp Coneflower; Echinacea 1 1
Eleutherococcus senticosus Eleuthero Ginseng; Siberian Ginseng; Spiny Ginseng; Wu jia; Ci wu jia (Pinyin) 1 5
Elytrigia repens Couchgrass; Doggrass; Quackgrass; Wheatgrass; Twitchgrass 1 510
Ephedra sinica Ma Huang; Chinese Ephedra 1 2.4000000953674316
Equisetum arvense Field Horsetail; Horsetail 1 2.5999999046325684
Eriodictyon californicum Yerba Santa; California Yerba Santa; Hierba Santa; Mountain Balm; Bear's Weed; Consumptive's Weed; Tarweed; Gum Bush; Holy Herb 1 108
Eschscholzia californica California Poppy 1 0
Eupatorium perfoliatum Boneset 1 1
Euphrasia officinalis Eyebright 1 0.5
Fagopyrum esculentum Buckwheat 1 0.20000000298023224