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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
Anxiolytic 500-1,500 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
Calcium-Channel-Blocker not available Duke, 1992 *
Diuretic not available Duke, 1992 *
Hypocholesterolemic 500 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Hypotensive 1 g/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Laxative 1,000-1,200 mg Duke, 1992 *
Tranquilizer 500-1,500 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
Vasodilator not available Duke, 1992 *
List of chemical plants.
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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 *