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Brigham Tea, Mormon Tea

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Activities: 116

Chemicals w/Activities: 8

All Chemicals: 13

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# Activity	Chemical Name	Part Filter by plant part	Low PPM	High PPM	StdDev	^*Reference
0	(+)-NEOPSEUDOEPHEDRINE?	Plant	--	--	--	CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
28	CALCIUM	Plant	4500.0	58100.0	4.76	*
Antiallergic 500 mg/day * Antianxiety Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. Antiarrhythmic 500-1,500 mg * Antiarthritic 1,000 mg/day * Antiatherosclerotic 500 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. Anticlimacteric 1,000-1,500 mg/day * Antidepressant Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. Antidote (Aluminum) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. Antidote (Lead) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. Antihyperkinetic Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. Antihypertensive * Antiinsomniac Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. Antimenopausal 1,000-1,500 mg/day * Antiobesity * Antiosteoporotic 500-2,000 mg/day * Antiperiodontitic 750 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. AntiPMS 1 g/day * Antirheumatic 1,000 mg/day * Antistress 500-1,500 mg/day * Antitic Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. Anxiolytic 500-1,500 mg/day * Calcium-Channel-Blocker * Diuretic * 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 * Tranquilizer 500-1,500 mg/day * Vasodilator *
49	EPHEDRINE	Plant	--	--	--	*
Adrenergic Martindale's 29th Allergenic Martindale's 29th Anesthetic * Antiallergic * Antianaphylactic * Antiappetant * Antiarachidonate * Antiasthmatic 15-60 mg/3-4 x/day/orl/man Martindale's 29th Antibronchitic * Anticholinesterase * Antiedemic 30 mg/3-4x/day/man Martindale's 29th Antiemphysemic * Antienuretic 60 mg/man/night Martindale's 29th Antiepileptic * Antiherpetic * Antihiccup 5-10 mg/ivn/man Martindale's 29th Antihistaminic * Antiinflammatory * Antimyasthenic 30 mg/3x/day/man Martindale's 29th Antinarcoleptic Martindale's 29th Antirhinitic Martindale's 29th Antisinusitic Martindale's 29th Antisyncopic 25 mg/4 x/day/man Martindale's 29th Antitussive 0.01 mg/kg Schulz, V, Hansel, R and Tyler, VE. 1998. Rational Phytotherapy - A Physician's Guide to Herbal Medicine. 3rd ed. 1st English Edition. Translated by Terry C. Telger. Springer Verlag, Heidelberg. 306 pp. Antiviral * Bronchodilator 1.5-3 mg/kg orl dog Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006. Bronchodilator 5 mg/cat orl Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006. Bronchorelaxant Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. Cardiotonic 1 mg/kg ivn rat Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006. Cerebrostimulant Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. CNS-Stimulant 20 mg/dog Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006. Controlled * Decongestant Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989. Dermatitigenic * Diuretic * Hallucinogenic Martindale's 29th Hypertensive 30 mg/man/day Martindale's 28th Insecticide Grainge, M. and Ahmed, S., Handbook of Plants with Pest-Control Properties, John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, 1988, 470. Mydriatic Merck 11th Edition Myocardiotonic Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. Myorelaxant * Pesticide * Respirastimulant Martindale's 29th Stimulant Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp. Sympathomimetic Merck 11th Edition Tachycardic Martindale's 28th Tracheorelaxant * Uterocontractant * Vasoconstrictor Martindale's 29th
49	EPHEDRINE	Stem	--	--	--	Jim Duke's personal files.
Adrenergic Martindale's 29th Allergenic Martindale's 29th Anesthetic * Antiallergic * Antianaphylactic * Antiappetant * Antiarachidonate * Antiasthmatic 15-60 mg/3-4 x/day/orl/man Martindale's 29th Antibronchitic * Anticholinesterase * Antiedemic 30 mg/3-4x/day/man Martindale's 29th Antiemphysemic * Antienuretic 60 mg/man/night Martindale's 29th Antiepileptic * Antiherpetic * Antihiccup 5-10 mg/ivn/man Martindale's 29th Antihistaminic * Antiinflammatory * Antimyasthenic 30 mg/3x/day/man Martindale's 29th Antinarcoleptic Martindale's 29th Antirhinitic Martindale's 29th Antisinusitic Martindale's 29th Antisyncopic 25 mg/4 x/day/man Martindale's 29th Antitussive 0.01 mg/kg Schulz, V, Hansel, R and Tyler, VE. 1998. Rational Phytotherapy - A Physician's Guide to Herbal Medicine. 3rd ed. 1st English Edition. Translated by Terry C. Telger. Springer Verlag, Heidelberg. 306 pp. Antiviral * Bronchodilator 1.5-3 mg/kg orl dog Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006. Bronchodilator 5 mg/cat orl Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006. Bronchorelaxant Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. Cardiotonic 1 mg/kg ivn rat Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006. Cerebrostimulant Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. CNS-Stimulant 20 mg/dog Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006. Controlled * Decongestant Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989. Dermatitigenic * Diuretic * Hallucinogenic Martindale's 29th Hypertensive 30 mg/man/day Martindale's 28th Insecticide Grainge, M. and Ahmed, S., Handbook of Plants with Pest-Control Properties, John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, 1988, 470. Mydriatic Merck 11th Edition Myocardiotonic Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. Myorelaxant * Pesticide * Respirastimulant Martindale's 29th Stimulant Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp. Sympathomimetic Merck 11th Edition Tachycardic Martindale's 28th Tracheorelaxant * Uterocontractant * Vasoconstrictor Martindale's 29th
49	EPHEDRINE	Branches	--	--	--	Jim Duke's personal files.
Adrenergic Martindale's 29th Allergenic Martindale's 29th Anesthetic * Antiallergic * Antianaphylactic * Antiappetant * Antiarachidonate * Antiasthmatic 15-60 mg/3-4 x/day/orl/man Martindale's 29th Antibronchitic * Anticholinesterase * Antiedemic 30 mg/3-4x/day/man Martindale's 29th Antiemphysemic * Antienuretic 60 mg/man/night Martindale's 29th Antiepileptic * Antiherpetic * Antihiccup 5-10 mg/ivn/man Martindale's 29th Antihistaminic * Antiinflammatory * Antimyasthenic 30 mg/3x/day/man Martindale's 29th Antinarcoleptic Martindale's 29th Antirhinitic Martindale's 29th Antisinusitic Martindale's 29th Antisyncopic 25 mg/4 x/day/man Martindale's 29th Antitussive 0.01 mg/kg Schulz, V, Hansel, R and Tyler, VE. 1998. Rational Phytotherapy - A Physician's Guide to Herbal Medicine. 3rd ed. 1st English Edition. Translated by Terry C. Telger. Springer Verlag, Heidelberg. 306 pp. Antiviral * Bronchodilator 1.5-3 mg/kg orl dog Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006. Bronchodilator 5 mg/cat orl Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006. Bronchorelaxant Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. Cardiotonic 1 mg/kg ivn rat Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006. Cerebrostimulant Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. CNS-Stimulant 20 mg/dog Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006. Controlled * Decongestant Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989. Dermatitigenic * Diuretic * Hallucinogenic Martindale's 29th Hypertensive 30 mg/man/day Martindale's 28th Insecticide Grainge, M. and Ahmed, S., Handbook of Plants with Pest-Control Properties, John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, 1988, 470. Mydriatic Merck 11th Edition Myocardiotonic Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. Myorelaxant * Pesticide * Respirastimulant Martindale's 29th Stimulant Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp. Sympathomimetic Merck 11th Edition Tachycardic Martindale's 28th Tracheorelaxant * Uterocontractant * Vasoconstrictor Martindale's 29th
49	EPHEDRINE	Root	--	--	--	Jim Duke's personal files.
Adrenergic Martindale's 29th Allergenic Martindale's 29th Anesthetic * Antiallergic * Antianaphylactic * Antiappetant * Antiarachidonate * Antiasthmatic 15-60 mg/3-4 x/day/orl/man Martindale's 29th Antibronchitic * Anticholinesterase * Antiedemic 30 mg/3-4x/day/man Martindale's 29th Antiemphysemic * Antienuretic 60 mg/man/night Martindale's 29th Antiepileptic * Antiherpetic * Antihiccup 5-10 mg/ivn/man Martindale's 29th Antihistaminic * Antiinflammatory * Antimyasthenic 30 mg/3x/day/man Martindale's 29th Antinarcoleptic Martindale's 29th Antirhinitic Martindale's 29th Antisinusitic Martindale's 29th Antisyncopic 25 mg/4 x/day/man Martindale's 29th Antitussive 0.01 mg/kg Schulz, V, Hansel, R and Tyler, VE. 1998. Rational Phytotherapy - A Physician's Guide to Herbal Medicine. 3rd ed. 1st English Edition. Translated by Terry C. Telger. Springer Verlag, Heidelberg. 306 pp. Antiviral * Bronchodilator 1.5-3 mg/kg orl dog Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006. Bronchodilator 5 mg/cat orl Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006. Bronchorelaxant Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. Cardiotonic 1 mg/kg ivn rat Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006. Cerebrostimulant Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. CNS-Stimulant 20 mg/dog Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006. Controlled * Decongestant Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989. Dermatitigenic * Diuretic * Hallucinogenic Martindale's 29th Hypertensive 30 mg/man/day Martindale's 28th Insecticide Grainge, M. and Ahmed, S., Handbook of Plants with Pest-Control Properties, John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, 1988, 470. Mydriatic Merck 11th Edition Myocardiotonic Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. Myorelaxant * Pesticide * Respirastimulant Martindale's 29th Stimulant Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp. Sympathomimetic Merck 11th Edition Tachycardic Martindale's 28th Tracheorelaxant * Uterocontractant * Vasoconstrictor Martindale's 29th
0	LUCENIN-2	Shoot	--	--	--	Jim Duke's personal files.
4	PHOSPHORUS	Plant	--	5000.0	0.68	CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Antiosteoporotic Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. Anxiolytic * Immunostimulant Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. Osteogenic Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
0	PROTEIN	Plant	--	50000.0	-1.01	*
0	PROTEIN	Shoot	--	--	--	Jim Duke's personal files.
0	RESIN	Plant	--	--	--	CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
35	TANNIN	Plant	--	--	--	*
Anthelmintic * Antibacterial * Anticancer * Anticariogenic * Antidiarrheic * Antidysenteric * Antihepatotoxic * AntiHIV * Antihypertensive * Antilipolytic * Antimutagenic * Antinephritic Uchida, U., Ohta, H., Niwa, M., Mori, A., Nonaka, G-i., Nishioka, I., and Zaki, M. 1989. Prolongation of Life Span of Stroke-Prone Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats (SHRSP) Ingesting Persimmon Tannin. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(4): 1049-1052, 1990. Antiophidic Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 363. Antioxidant IC50=1.44 ug/ml * Antioxidant 1/3 quercetin * Antiradicular 500 mg/kg/day orl mus Uchida, U., Ohta, H., Niwa, M., Mori, A., Nonaka, G-i., Nishioka, I., and Zaki, M. 1989. Prolongation of Life Span of Stroke-Prone Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats (SHRSP) Ingesting Persimmon Tannin. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(4): 1049-1052, 1990. Antiradicular 1/3 quercetin * Antirenitic Uchida, U., Ohta, H., Niwa, M., Mori, A., Nonaka, G-i., Nishioka, I., and Zaki, M. 1989. Prolongation of Life Span of Stroke-Prone Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats (SHRSP) Ingesting Persimmon Tannin. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(4): 1049-1052, 1990. Antitumor * Antitumor-Promoter * Antiulcer * Antiviral * Cancer-Preventive HerbalGram No. 22 - Spring 1990, page 14. Carcinogenic * Chelator * Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor * Glucosyl-Transferase-Inhibitor * Hepatoprotective * Immunosuppressant * Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor * MAO-Inhibitor * Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor * Pesticide * Psychotropic Uchida, U., Ohta, H., Niwa, M., Mori, A., Nonaka, G-i., Nishioka, I., and Zaki, M. 1989. Prolongation of Life Span of Stroke-Prone Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats (SHRSP) Ingesting Persimmon Tannin. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(4): 1049-1052, 1990. Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor *
12	VICENIN-2	Shoot	--	--	--	Jim Duke's personal files.
ACE-Inhibitor IC50=0.2 mM/l * Antiangiogenic * Anticancer * Anticancer (Prostate) * Anticarcinomic * Antiinflammatory ED50=148 (ipr mus) * Antiproliferant * Apoptotic * Cyclin-B1-Inhibitor * Cyclin-D1-Inhibitor * Oviposition-Stimulant Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Radioprotective *

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# Activity	Chemical Name	Part Filter by plant part	Low PPM	High PPM	StdDev	^*Reference

^*Unless otherwise noted all references are to Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.

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