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Biological Activity Diaphoretic

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
ACALYPHINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ACONITINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CAPSAICIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CHAVICINE not available Rinzler, C. A. 1990. The Complete Book of Herbs, Spices and Condiments. Facts on File, New York. 199 pp.
EMETINE not available Martindale's 28th
EVODIAMINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ISOQUERCITRIN not available Duke, 1992 *
MENTHOL not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
MUDARIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PILOCARPINE not available Duke, 1992 *
PIPERIDINE not available Duke, 1992 *
PIPERINE not available Rinzler, C. A. 1990. The Complete Book of Herbs, Spices and Condiments. Facts on File, New York. 199 pp.
PLUMBAGIN not available Duke, 1992 *
TILIROSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Hamamelis virginiana Witch Hazel 1 0
Hedeoma drummondii Drummond's Pennyroyal 1 10
Hedeoma pulegioides American Pennyroyal 1 1, 030
Hedera helix Ivy 2 0
Helianthemum glomeratum not available 1 0
Helianthus annuus Sunflower; Girasol 1 620, 000
Hordeum vulgare Barley; Barleygrass 1 2
Houttuynia cordata Fishwort; Dokudami; Yu Xing Cao 1 2, 100
Humulus lupulus Hops 2 5
Hypericum perforatum Common St. Johnswort; Hypericum; Klamath Weed; St. John's-wort; Goatweed 1 15, 000
Hyptis suaveolens Wild Hops 1 0
Ipomoea batatas Sweet Potato 1 0
Juglans nigra Black Walnut 1 0
Juglans regia English Walnut 1 0
Juniperus communis Common Juniper; Juniper 2 44
Laurus nobilis Bayleaf; Sweet Bay; Grecian Laurel; Bay Laurel; Laurel; Bay 2 0
Leonurus cardiaca Motherwort 1 0
Levisticum officinale Lovage 1 0
Lycium chinense Wolfberry; Chinese Boxthorn; Chinese Matrimony Vine; Chinese Wolfberry; Gou Qi (Chin.); Lyciet de Chine (Fr.); Chinesischer Bocksdorn (Ger.); Daun Koki (Indones.); Spina Santa Cinese (Ital.); Kuko (Jap.); Kaukichai (Malays.) 1 0
Lycopodium selago Clubmoss 1 0