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Common Names
Tian Ma
How this plant is used
Medicinal
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-(4'-HYDROXYBENZYLOXY)-BENZYL-METHYL-ETHER | 0 | Tuber | not available | 27.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSYLOXYBENZYL-ALCOHOL | 0 | Tuber | not available | 1460.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4-HYDROXYBENZALDEHYDE | 3 | Tuber | not available | 270.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4-HYDROXYBENZYL-ALCOHOL | 0 | Tuber | not available | 210.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4-HYDROXYBENZYL-METHYL-ETHER | 0 | Tuber | not available | 54.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ARSENIC | 2 | Rhizome | not available | 0.1 | -0.45 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BIS-(4-HYDROXYBANZYL)-ETHER | 0 | Tuber | not available | 39.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CALCIUM | 28 | Rhizome | not available | 2140.0 | -1.04 | Duke, 1992 * |
| COPPER | 12 | Rhizome | not available | 4.0 | -1.46 | Duke, 1992 * |
| GASTRODIOSIDE | 0 | Tuber | not available | 26.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| IRON | 6 | Rhizome | not available | 40.0 | -0.96 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MAGNESIUM | 65 | Rhizome | not available | 590.0 | -1.09 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MANGANESE | 14 | Rhizome | not available | 26.0 | -0.66 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MERCURY | 1 | Rhizome | not available | 0.0 | -0.96 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MUCILAGE | 3 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PARISHIN | 0 | Tuber | not available | 410.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| POTASSIUM | 14 | Rhizome | not available | 12900.0 | -0.01 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SODIUM | 1 | Rhizome | not available | 228.0 | -0.37 | Duke, 1992 * |
| VANILLIN | 28 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| VANILLYL-ALCOHOL | 3 | Tuber | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antiarrhythmic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiarthritic | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 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 * |
| Anticancer | 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 * |