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Biological Activity Antisyncopic

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
EPHEDRINE 25 mg/4 x/day/man Martindale's 29th
FORMIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Digitalis purpurea Purple Foxglove 1 0
Ephedra gerardiana Pakistani Ephedra 1 7, 000
Ephedra nevadensis Brigham Tea; Mormon Tea 1 0
Ephedra sinica Ma Huang; Chinese Ephedra 1 90, 400
Eriodictyon californicum Yerba Santa; California Yerba Santa; Hierba Santa; Mountain Balm; Bear's Weed; Consumptive's Weed; Tarweed; Gum Bush; Holy Herb 1 0
Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo; Maidenhair Tree 1 0
Glycine max Soybean 1 0
Hedeoma pulegioides American Pennyroyal 1 0
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.) 1 0
Juniperus communis Common Juniper; Juniper 1 10, 000
Laurus nobilis Bayleaf; Sweet Bay; Grecian Laurel; Bay Laurel; Laurel; Bay 1 0
Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato 1 0
Malus domestica Apple 1 0
Mentha aquatica Water Mint 1 0
Mentha arvensis var. piperascens Cornmint; Field Mint; Japanese Mint 1 0
Mentha pulegium European Pennyroyal 1 0
Menyanthes trifoliata Bogbean; Buckbean; Bog Myrtle; Marsh Clover; Marsh Trefoil; Water Trefoil 1 0
Musa x paradisiaca Banana; Plantain 1 0
Myristica fragrans Mace; Nutmeg; Muskatnussbaum (Ger.); nogal moscado (Sp.); nuez moscada (Sp.) 1 0
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 1 0