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Common Names
Kuan Chung; Shield Fern
How this plant is used
Medicinal
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARSENIC | 2 | Rhizome | not available | 0.0 | -0.54 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CALCIUM | 28 | Rhizome | not available | 8280.0 | 0.29 | Duke, 1992 * |
| COPPER | 12 | Rhizome | not available | 8.0 | -0.57 | Duke, 1992 * |
| IRON | 6 | Rhizome | not available | 70.0 | -0.87 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MAGNESIUM | 65 | Rhizome | not available | 2580.0 | 0.96 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MANGANESE | 14 | Rhizome | not available | 28.0 | -0.65 | Duke, 1992 * |
| POTASSIUM | 14 | Rhizome | not available | 6150.0 | -0.76 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SODIUM | 1 | Rhizome | not available | 1930.0 | 1.59 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ZINC | 77 | Rhizome | not available | 17.0 | -0.40 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antidote (Aluminum) | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antidote (Cadmium) | 1 | Let's Live, May 1989. |
| Antidote (Lead) | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antidysgeuzic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antidyskinetic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antidysmenorrheic | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antieczemic | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiencephalopathic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiendometriotic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antienterotic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiepileptic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antifatigue | 3 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antifibromyalgic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antifibrotic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antifuruncular | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antigastrotic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiglaucomic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antihangover | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiherpetic? | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AntiHIV | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |