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Common Names
Bei Sha Shen
How this plant is used
Medicinal
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-O-(3,3-DIMETHYLALLYL)-SCOPOLETIN | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 7-O-(3,3-DIMETHYLALLYL)-SCOPOLETIN | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 8-(1,1-DIMETHYLALLYL)-5-HYDROXYPSORALEN | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 8-(1,1-DIMETHYLALLYL)-5-HYDROXYPSORALEN | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 8-GERANYLOXYPSORALEN | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 8-GERANYLOXYPSORALEN | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALLOISOIMPERATORIN | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALLOISOIMPERATORIN | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BERGAPTEN | 26 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BERGAPTEN | 26 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BERGAPTIN | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BERGAPTIN | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CALCIUM | 28 | Root | not available | 1930.0 | -0.60 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CNIDILIN | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CNIDILIN | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| COPPER | 12 | Root | not available | 15.0 | 0.36 | Duke, 1992 * |
| IMPERATORIN | 25 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| IMPERATORIN | 25 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| IRON | 6 | Root | not available | 820.0 | 0.75 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MAGNESIUM | 65 | Root | not available | 1650.0 | -0.49 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Anticonvulsant | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 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 | 4 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antidermatitic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Antiedemic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiencephalopathic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiendometriotic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antienterotic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |