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Biological Activity Litholytic

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
ANTHRAQUINONES not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
CITRIC-ACID not available Martindale's 29th
CURCUMEN not available Duke, 1992 *
CURCUMIN 0.5% diet Duke, 1992 *
D-LIMONENE not available Martindale's 28th
MAGNESIUM not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Filipendula ulmaria Meadowsweet; Queen Of The Meadow 1 0
Firmiana simplex Chinese Parasol 1 4, 480
Foeniculum vulgare Fennel 3 8, 662
Forsythia suspensa Lian-Jiao; Lien-Chiao 1 2, 320
Fragaria spp Strawberry 2 9, 545
Frangula alnus Buckthorn 1 70, 000
Frangula purshiana Cascara Sagrada; Cascara Buckthorn 2 203, 180
Fraxinus rhynchophylla Chinese Ash 1 2, 070
Fritillaria thunbergii Bei-Mu; Fritillary 1 740
Fucus vesiculosus Bladderwrack; Kelp 1 17, 340
Galium odoratum Waldmeister; Woodruff 2 0
Garcinia mangostana Mangosteen; Mangostin 1 55, 630
Gardenia jasminoides Gardenia; Shan-Chih-Tzu; Shan-Zhi-Zi; Zhi Zi; Jasmin; Cape Jasmine 1 13, 020
Gastrodia elata Tian Ma 1 590
Genipa americana Genipap; Jagua 1 8, 800
Gentiana lutea Yellow Gentian; Gentian 1 5, 480
Gentiana scabra Japanese Gentian 1 1, 150
Geranium thunbergii Gennoshiouko; Oriental Geranium 1 3, 320
Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo; Maidenhair Tree 2 3, 210
Glehnia littoralis Bei Sha Shen 1 1, 650