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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
Origanum majorana Marjoram; Sweet Marjoram 1 0
Papaver somniferum Opium Poppy; Poppyseed Poppy 1 0
Pelargonium graveolens Rose Geranium; Scented Geranium 1 3, 704
Petasites hybridus European Butterbur 1 0
Phyllanthus amarus not available 1 122
Phytolacca americana Pokeweed 1 0
Pilocarpus jaborandi Indian Hemp; Pernambuco Jaborandi 1 20, 000
Pilocarpus microphyllus Maranhao Jaborandi 1 10, 000
Pilocarpus pennatifolius Paraguay Jaborandi 1 4, 000
Pilocarpus racemosus Guadalupe Jaborandi 1 4, 000
Pimenta dioica Allspice; Jamaica-Pepper; Pimenta; Clover-Pepper; Pimento 1 0
Pimpinella anisum Anise; Sweet Cumin 1 0
Piper cubeba Cubeb; Cubeb Pepper 2 13, 200
Piper nigrum Black Pepper; Pepper; White Pepper 4 461, 400
Prunus armeniaca Apricot 1 0
Psidium guajava Guava 1 0
Pteridium aquilinum Bracken; Bracken Fern 2 0
Punica granatum Pomegranate; Grenadier (Fr.); Granatapfelbaum (Ger.); Granatapfelstrauch (Ger.); Zakuro (Jap.); Romanzeiro (Port.); Granado (Sp.); Mangrano (Sp.) 1 0
Pycnanthemum beadlei Beadle's Mountain Mint 1 140
Pycnanthemum clinopodioides Clinopod Mountain Mint 1 176