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Biological Activity Scabicide

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
BENZYL-BENZOATE not available Merck 11th Edition
ROTENONE not available Duke, 1992 *
SULFUR not available Martindale's 29th
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Myroxylon balsamum Peru Balsam; Tolu Balsam 1 0
Oryza sativa Rice 1 1, 000
Pachyrhizus erosus Yambean 1 10, 000
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng; Ginseng 1 3, 000
Panicum maximum Guinea grass 1 1, 800
Pastinaca sativa Parsnip 1 11, 050
Petasites japonicus Butterbur 1 7, 300
Petroselinum crispum Parsley 1 4, 700
Peucedanum decursivum Qian Hu 1 5, 200
Peumus boldus Boldo 1 100
Phaseolus vulgaris Black Bean; Green Bean; Haricot Bean; Garden Bean; String Bean; Dwarf Bean; Field Bean; Flageolet Bean; French Bean; Kidney Bean; Navy Bean; Pop Bean; Popping Bean; Snap Bean; Wax Bean; Haricot Vert; Haricot 1 17, 204
Phoenix dactylifera Date Palm 1 590
Phyllanthus emblica Emblic; Myrobalan 1 1, 640
Physalis ixocarpa Tomatillo 1 3, 250
Physalis peruviana Cape Gooseberry; Ground Cherry 1 5, 030
Pinus sylvestris Scotch Pine 1 0
Piper nigrum Black Pepper; Pepper; White Pepper 1 17, 280
Piscidia piscipula Jamaica Dogwood 1 0
Pistacia vera Pistachio 1 2, 870
Pisum sativum Pea 1 4, 590