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Common Names
Bai-Wei; Pai-Wei
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 | Root | not available | 4.9 | 0.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CALCIUM | 28 | Root | not available | 9900.0 | 0.27 | Duke, 1992 * |
| COPPER | 12 | Root | not available | 12.0 | 0.03 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CYNANCHOL | 1 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| IRON | 6 | Root | not available | 1350.0 | 1.52 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MAGNESIUM | 65 | Root | not available | 2210.0 | -0.19 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MANGANESE | 14 | Root | not available | 341.0 | 3.53 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MERCURY | 1 | Root | not available | 0.1 | -0.30 | Duke, 1992 * |
| POTASSIUM | 14 | Root | not available | 13200.0 | -0.19 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SODIUM | 1 | Root | not available | 940.0 | -0.08 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ZINC | 77 | Root | not available | 31.0 | 0.30 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antispasmodic | 2 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antispasmophilic | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antistomatitic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antistress | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antistroke | 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 |
| Antisyndrome-X | 3 | 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 |
| Antitic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antitinnitic | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antitriglyceride | 1 | 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 |
| Antiulcer | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antiviral? | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Anxiolytic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Astringent | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Beta-Blocker | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Calcium-Antagonist | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Calcium-Channel-Blocker | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cardioprotective | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cardiotonic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cardiotoxic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CNS-Depressant | 1 | Facciola, S. 1998. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, Vista CA. 713 pp. |