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Chemical ID
MAGNESIUM
Ubiquitous
Yes
| Dosage | Reference |
|---|---|
| PTD=6,000 mg/day | |
| RDA=40-400 mg/day | |
| ADI=400-800 mg | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Activity | Dosage | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antifatigue | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antifibromyalgic | 200-300 mg 3x/day | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antigastrotic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiglaucomic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antihyperkinetic | not available | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antihypertensive | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antihypoglycemic | not available | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antiinflammatory | 100 mg 4 x/day | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiinsomniac | not available | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antilithic | not available | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| AntiLyme | 400-1,000 mg | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antimastalgic | not available | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antimenopausal | 500-750 mg/day | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antimigraine | 200 mg/day/man | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antimitral-valve-prolapse | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| AntiMS | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antinephrolytic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antineurotic | not available | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antiosteoporotic | 500-1,000 mg/day/wmn/orl | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiplaque | 500-1,000 mg/day | Duke, 1992 * |
| Plant Name | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocimum basilicum | Leaf | 4100.0 | 4340.0 | 0.1 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| Oenothera biennis | Herb | 2700.0 | 3900.0 | -0.7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Oenothera biennis | Seed | 4300.0 | 5300.0 | 0.9 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Ophiopogon japonicus | Tuber | 390.0 | 410.0 | -0.9 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Opuntia ficus-indica | Bud | not available | 1420.0 | -1.0 | Laferriere, J.E., 1988, Nutricomp Program, Nutricomp Database; reviewed in J. Ethnobiology 9(1):27-29. |
| Opuntia ficus-indica | Seed | not available | 790.0 | -0.9 | Laferriere, J.E., 1988, Nutricomp Program, Nutricomp Database; reviewed in J. Ethnobiology 9(1):27-29. |
| Origanum majorana | Plant | 3300.0 | 3900.0 | -0.1 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| Origanum vulgare | Plant | 2600.0 | 3016.0 | -0.3 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| Oryza sativa | Plant | 1100.0 | 2200.0 | -0.6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Pachyrhizus erosus | Tuber | 160.0 | 1475.0 | -0.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Paeonia lactiflora | Root | 580.0 | 990.0 | -0.8 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Paeonia moutan | Root Bark | 930.0 | 1180.0 | -1.2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Paeonia suffruticosa | Root Bark | 930.0 | 1180.0 | -1.2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Panax ginseng | Root | 102.0 | 481.0 | -1.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Panax japonicus | Rhizome | not available | 2400.0 | 0.8 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Panax quinquefolius | Plant | 980.0 | 2200.0 | -0.6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Panicum maximum | Leaf | not available | 4500.0 | 0.1 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| Papaver somniferum | Seed | 3148.0 | 15600.0 | 5.0 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Parthenium integrifolium | Root | 320.0 | 2000.0 | -0.3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Passiflora incarnata | Flower | 275.0 | 2500.0 | -0.2 | Duke, 1992 * |