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Chemical CALCIUM

Chemical ID
CALCIUM
Ubiquitous
Yes
List of known dosages
Dosage
PTD=12,000 mg/day
RDA=400-1,200 mg/day

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List of chemical activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Dosage Reference
Antiallergic 500 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
Antianxiety not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiarrhythmic 500-1,500 mg Duke, 1992 *
Antiarthritic 1,000 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
Antiatherosclerotic 500 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Anticlimacteric 1,000-1,500 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
Antidepressant not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidote (Aluminum) not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidote (Lead) not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antihyperkinetic not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antihypertensive not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiinsomniac not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antimenopausal 1,000-1,500 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
Antiobesity not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiosteoporotic 500-2,000 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
Antiperiodontitic 750 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
AntiPMS 1 g/day Duke, 1992 *
Antirheumatic 1,000 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
Antistress 500-1,500 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
Antitic not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
List of chemical plants.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Rubus idaeus Leaf 2045.0 12100.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Rumex acetosa Leaf 430.0 4300.0 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Rumex crispus Leaf 150.0 10000.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Rumex crispus Root 2570.0 10000.0 0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Ruscus aculeatus Root 2190.0 7250.0 0.0 Duke, 1992 *
Salix alba Bark 2369.0 14100.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Salvia miltiorrhiza Root not available 2780.0 -0.5 Chen, H.C. and Lin, S.M. 1988. Determination of Mineral Elements in Certain Crude Drugs (Part 1), Kaohsiung J. Med. Sci., 4: 259-272.
Salvia officinalis Leaf 1696.0 10800.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Sambucus canadensis Fruit 380.0 1881.0 -0.5 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Sambucus nigra Fruit 235.0 1440.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Santalum acuminatum Fruit 420.0 1800.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Sassafras albidum Leaf 2607.0 17680.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Sassafras albidum Stem 913.0 10360.0 -0.9 Duke, 1992 *
Satureja hortensis Plant not available 23429.0 1.1 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Schisandra chinensis Fruit 864.0 5760.0 0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Schizonepeta tenuifolia Plant not available 10900.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Sclerocarya caffra Seed 1430.0 1490.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Scrophularia buergeriana Root not available 2670.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Scutellaria baicalensis Root 4630.0 10300.0 0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Scutellaria lateriflora Plant 623.0 4550.0 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *