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| Chemical Name | Dosage | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| ARGININE | 4 g/day | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| PIPERINE | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ZINC | 60 mg/day | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Plant Name | Common Name | Chemical Count | Total Parts Per Million |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asparagus officinalis | Asparagus | 2 | 18, 578.299999952316 |
| Astragalus membranaceus | Huang-Chi; Huang Qi | 2 | 10 |
| Atractylodes lancea | Cang Zhu | 1 | 33 |
| Atractylodes ovata | Bai-Zhu; Pai-Chu | 1 | 64 |
| Avena sativa | Oats | 2 | 13, 000 |
| Averrhoa carambola | Carambola; Star Fruit | 2 | 2, 444 |
| Barosma betulina | Buchu | 1 | 84 |
| Basella alba | Vinespinach | 1 | 10, 145 |
| Belamcanda chinensis | Leopard Lily; Blackberry Lily; Shenan; Iris Tigre (Fr.); Leopardenblume (Ger.); Maravilla (Sp.); Mariposa (Sp.) | 1 | 119 |
| Berberis vulgaris | Barberry | 1 | 0 |
| Bertholletia excelsa | Brazilnut; Brazilnut-Tree; Creamnut; Paranut | 2 | 99, 120 |
| Beta vulgaris | Beet; Beetroot; Sugar Beet; Garden Beet | 2 | 12, 268 |
| Bixa orellana | Achiote; Annatto; Annato; Lipsticktree; Lipstick Pod; Bija; Annoto; Arnato | 1 | 114, 080 |
| Blechnum orientale | Kuan Chung; Shield Fern | 1 | 34 |
| Bletilla striata | Hyacinth Orchid; Chinese Ground Orchid; Hyacinth Bletilla; Dai Chi (Chin.); Shiran (Jap.); Bletilla; Hardy Orchid | 1 | 112 |
| Boehmeria nivea | Ramie | 1 | 43 |
| Borago officinalis | Borage; Beebread; Beeplant; Talewort | 1 | 0 |
| Brassica chinensis | Chinese Cabbage; Pak-Choi; Chinese Mustard; Bok-Choy; Celery Mustard; Chinese White Cabbage; Celery Cabbage | 1 | 125, 657 |
| Brassica juncea | Mustard Greens | 1 | 65 |
| Brassica napus var. napobrassica | Rutabaga; Swede; Swedish Turnip | 2 | 43, 029 |