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Biological Activity AntiRaynaud's

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
AESCULIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ASCORBIC-ACID 500 mg 1-2x/day Duke, 1992 *
GAMMA-LINOLENIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
MAGNESIUM 280-350 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
NIACIN 1,500-4,000 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
RESERPINE 1-1.5 mg/iar/man/day Martindale's 28th
TROXERUTIN 2,300-3,000 mg day ivn man/ Martindale's 28th
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Hyoscyamus niger Henbane 1 5, 250
Hypericum perforatum Common St. Johnswort; Hypericum; Klamath Weed; St. John's-wort; Goatweed 1 8, 557.5
Inga edulis Guaba; Icecream Bean 2 776
Inula helenium Elecampane 3 7, 590
Ipomoea aquatica Swamp Cabbage; Water Spinach 3 22, 460
Ipomoea batatas Sweet Potato 3 6, 844
Iris x germanica Orris 1 9, 930
Isatis tinctoria Dyer's Woad 1 4, 410
Juglans cinerea Butternut 1 2, 676
Juglans nigra Black Walnut 3 3, 049
Juglans regia English Walnut 3 30, 028
Juncus effusus Rush 1 920
Juniperus communis Common Juniper; Juniper 3 1, 284
Juniperus virginiana Red Cedar 1 8, 800
Jussiaea repens Jussiaeae Herba; Pond Dragon 1 7, 180
Justicia pectoralis Angel Of Death; Bolek Hena; Curia 2 6, 096
Lablab purpureus Bonavist Bean; Hyacinth Bean; Lablab Bean 3 20, 158.409992218018
Lactuca sativa Lettuce 3 11, 767
Lagenaria siceraria Calabash Gourd; White-Flowered Gourd 3 10, 264
Lantana camara Lantana; Wild Sage 1 2, 920