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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
Antiaggregant 400 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
Antialcoholic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antianginal 400 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antianorectic not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antianxiety 400 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiarrhythmic 400 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
Antiarthritic not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiasthmatic not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiatherosclerotic 400 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
Anticephalagic not available Duke, 1992 *
AntiCFS not available Duke, 1992 *
Anticlimacteric 500-750 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
Anticonvulsant not available Facciola, S. 1998. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, Vista CA. 713 pp.
Anticoronary 400 mg/day Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
Antidepressant not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidiabetic 400-800 mg/man/day Duke, 1992 *
Antidysmenorrheic 100 mg 4 x/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiendometriotic 500 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
Antienterotic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiepileptic 450 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
Abelmoschus esculentus Fruit 380.0 6000.0 1.8 Duke, 1992 *
Abelmoschus manihot Leaf 564.0 4862.0 0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Acacia catechu Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Acacia nilotica Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Acacia senegal Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Acanthopanax gracilistylis Root Bark not available 2840.0 1.1 Duke, 1992 *
Achillea millefolium Plant 340.0 1920.0 -0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Achyranthes bidentata Root 1440.0 5730.0 1.7 Duke, 1992 *
Aconitum carmichaelii Tuber not available 490.0 -0.9 Duke, 1992 *
Acorus calamus Rhizome not available 1100.0 -0.6 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.
Actaea dahurica Rhizome not available 1450.0 -0.2 Suziki, A., Morimoto, I., and Okitzu, T., Elution of Metals from Crude Drugs, Shoykugaku Zasshi 36(3):190-195.
Actaea racemosa Root not available 1740.0 -0.4 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Actinidia chinensis Fruit 300.0 1770.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Aframomum melegueta Fruit not available 1500.0 -0.3 Wealth of India.
Agathosma betulina Leaf not available 2210.0 -0.7 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Akebia quinata Stem not available 840.0 -1.7 Duke, 1992 *
Albizia julibrissin Bark not available 1090.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Alisma plantago-aquatica Rhizome 1410.0 1740.0 0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Allium cepa Bulb 76.0 1230.0 0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Allium sativum var. sativum Bulb 160.0 1210.0 0.7 Duke, 1992 *