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Chemical MAGNESIUM

Chemical ID
MAGNESIUM
Ubiquitous
Yes
List of known dosages
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.
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
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 *
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
Artemisia herba-alba Plant not available 2060.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Artemisia vulgaris Shoot not available 2700.0 -0.7 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Artocarpus altilis Fruit 220.0 975.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Artocarpus heterophyllus Fruit 370.0 1380.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Asiasarum heterotropoides Root 2520.0 2600.0 0.0 Duke, 1992 *
Asiasarum sieboldii Root 2520.0 2600.0 0.0 Duke, 1992 *
Asimina triloba Fruit 1090.0 5128.0 1.4 Duke, 1992 *
Aspalathus linearis Shoot not available 3300.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Aspalathus linearis Plant not available 140.0 -1.2 Duke, 1992 *
Aspalathus linearis Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Asparagus lucidus Root not available 430.0 -1.1 Duke, 1992 *
Asparagus officinalis Shoot 120.0 7000.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Asparagus officinalis Root 240.0 2400.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Astragalus membranaceus Root 800.0 5000.0 1.3 Duke, 1992 *
Atractylodes lancea Rhizome not available 790.0 -0.9 Duke, 1992 *
Atractylodes ovata Rhizome 760.0 960.0 -0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Avena sativa Plant 2640.0 12000.0 2.5 Duke, 1992 *
Avena sativa Seed 300.0 2900.0 0.0 Jim Duke's personal files.*
Averrhoa carambola Fruit 80.0 1200.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Azadirachta indica Fruit not available 4000.0 0.9 Duke, 1992 *