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Biological Activity Antisinusitic

List of activity chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Dosage Reference
1,8-CINEOLE not available Duke, 1992 *
BROMELAIN not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
CHLOROPHYLL not available Duke, 1992 *
EPHEDRINE not available Martindale's 29th
EPHEDRINE-HYDROCHLORIDE not available Martindale's 28th
MENTHOL not available Martindale's 28th
PHENOL not available Martindale's 28th
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 3 3, 670
Acinos suaveolens not available 2 8
Aconitum napellus European Aconite; Monkshood; Aconite; Bear's-Foot; Blue Rocket; Friar's Cap; Garden Monkshood; Garden Wolfsbane; Helmet Flower; Queen's Fettle; Soldier's Cap; Turk's Cap 1 0
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 3 600
Agathosma betulina Buchu; Honey Buchu; Mountain Buchu 1 0
Alisma plantago-aquatica Mud Plantain; Tse-Hsieh; Water Plantain; Ze-Xie 1 0
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 1 0
Aloysia citrodora Lemon Verbena 1 420
Alpinia galanga Greater Galangal; Siamese Ginger; Languas 1 68, 130
Alpinia officinarum Lesser Galangal; Chinese Ginger 1 0
Amomum compactum Round Cardamom; Chester Cardamom; Siam Cardamom; Java Cardamom 1 64, 320
Ananas comosus Pineapple 1 7, 550
Artemisia annua Qinghao; Sweet Annie; Annual Mugwort (GRIN); Annual Wormwood (GRIN); Sweet Wormwood (GRIN) 2 79, 600
Artemisia capillaris Capillary Wormwood 2 0
Artemisia cina Levant Wormseed 1 24, 000
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 3 1, 000
Artemisia herba-alba Desert Wormwood 1 0
Artemisia salsoloides not available 1 86, 500
Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort 1 0
Aspalathus linearis Rooibos; Kaffree Tea; Red Bush Tea 1 2, 100