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Common Names
Bai-Zhu; Pai-Chu
How this plant is used
Medicinal
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-BETA-ACETYLATRACTYLON | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3-BETA-HYDROXYATRACTRYLON | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ARSENIC | 2 | Rhizome | not available | 0.0 | -0.56 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ATRACTYLOL | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ATRACTYLONE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CALCIUM | 28 | Rhizome | 5800.0 | 11600.0 | 1.02 | Duke, 1992 * |
| COPPER | 12 | Rhizome | 8.0 | 18.0 | 1.67 | Duke, 1992 * |
| IRON | 6 | Rhizome | 210.0 | 780.0 | 1.27 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MAGNESIUM | 65 | Rhizome | 760.0 | 960.0 | -0.70 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MANGANESE | 14 | Rhizome | 30.0 | 139.0 | 0.09 | Duke, 1992 * |
| POTASSIUM | 14 | Rhizome | 6150.0 | 11700.0 | -0.14 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SODIUM | 1 | Rhizome | 220.0 | 238.0 | -0.36 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ZINC | 77 | Rhizome | 26.0 | 32.0 | -0.32 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antiasthmatic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antiatherosclerotic | 2 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| AntiBPH | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticanker | 2 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Anticataract | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Anticephalagic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AntiCFS | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticheilitic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Anticlimacteric | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticoeliac | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Anticold | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Anticolitic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Anticonvulsant | 1 | Facciola, S. 1998. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, Vista CA. 713 pp. |
| Anticoronary | 2 | 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 |
| AntiCrohn's | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antidandruff | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antidementia | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antidepressant | 3 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antidiabetic | 4 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antidiscotic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |