A Gastrostimulant *Unless otherwise noted all references are to Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.
Plant # Chemicals Total PPM
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 1
Aframomum melegueta Malagettapfeffer (Ger.); Malagueta (Sp.); Grains-of-Paradise; Alligator Pepper; Guinea Grains; Melegueta 3 Pepper
Agastache rugosa 1
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 1
Alpinia galanga Languas; Greater Galangal; Siamese Ginger 1
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 1
Arctium lappa Great Burdock; Gobo; Burdock 1 1000000.0
Arnica montana Leopard's-Bane; Mountain Tobacco 1 240000.0
Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort 1 200000.0
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 1
Asparagus officinalis Asparagus 1
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. Cabbage; Red Cabbage; White Cabbage 1
Calendula officinalis Calendula; Pot-Marigold 1
Calotropis sp. Giant Milkweed 1
Canarium indicum Java-Olive; Manila Elemi 1 170000.0
Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's Purse 1
Centaurea calcitrapa Star-Thistle 1
Centaurium erythraea Centaury 1
Chelidonium majus Celandine 1
Cichorium intybus Succory; Chicory; Witloof 1 1430000.0
Cichorium endivia Escarole; Endive 1
Citrullus colocynthis Colocynth 1
Coleus forskohlii Forskohl's Coleus 1 9260.0
Coleus barbatus Forskohl's Coleus 1 9260.0
Cucumis melo Persian Melon; Muskmelon; Nutmeg Melon; Melon; Netted Melon; Cantaloupe 1
Cynara cardunculus Artichoke 1
Echinacea spp Echinacea; Coneflower 1 400000.0
Echinacea purpurea Eastern Purple-Coneflower; Purple-Coneflower; Echinacea 1
Echinacea angustifolia Narrow Leaf Echinacea; Echinacea; Narrow Leaf Purple-Coneflower 1
Eupatorium perfoliatum Boneset 1
Foeniculum vulgare Fennel 1
Gentiana scabra Japanese Gentian 1
Gentiana lutea Yellow Gentian; Gentian 2
Glycyrrhiza glabra Commom Licorice; Smooth Licorice; Licorice-Root; Licorice 1 2.0
Helianthus tuberosus Jerusalem Artichoke 1
Helianthus annuus Girasol; Sunflower 1
Illicium verum Star Anise; anis de China (Sp.); Chinesischer Sternanis (Ger.); Sternanis (Ger.); Chinese Star Anise; anis estrellado 1 (Sp.)
Inula helenium Elecampane 1 890000.0
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Jatropha gossypifolia Spanish Physic Nut 1
Lactuca scariola Prickly Lettuce 1
Laurus nobilis Sweet Bay; Bayleaf; Bay; Laurel; Bay Laurel; Grecian Laurel 1
Mentha x piperita Peppermint 1 0.02
Menyanthes trifoliata Bog Myrtle; Bogbean; Marsh Clover; Buckbean; Water Trefoil; Marsh Trefoil 1
Momordica charantia Bitter Melon; Sorosi 1
Murraya sp None 1
Musa x paradisiaca Banana; Plantain 1
Myrrhis odorata Sweet Cicely; Cicely; Garden Myrrh; Myrrh; Sweet Chervil 1
Ocimum basilicum Cuban Basil; Basil; Sweet Basil 1
Ononis spinosa Spiny Restharrow; Hauhechel (Ger.); Restharrow 1
Opuntia ficus-indica Prickly Pear; Indian Fig; Nopal; Nopalito 1 14210.0
Parthenium integrifolium American Feverfew; Feverfew; Missouri Snakeroot; Prairie-Dock; Wild Quinine 1
Persea americana Avocado 1
Petasites japonicus Butterbur 1
Petasites hybridus European Butterbur 1
Peumus boldus Boldo 1 1600.0
Pilocarpus racemosus Guadalupe Jaborandi 1 8000.0
Pilocarpus pennatifolius Paraguay Jaborandi 1 8000.0
Pilocarpus microphyllus Maranhao Jaborandi 1 20000.0
Pilocarpus jaborandi Pernambuco Jaborandi; Indian Hemp 1 20000.0
Pimpinella anisum Sweet Cumin; Anise 1
Pisum sativum Pea 1
Platycodon grandiflorum Balloon Flower; Jie-Geng; Chieh-Keng 1
Plectranthus barbatus Forskohl's Coleus; False Boldo; Indian Coleus 1
Punica granatum Grenadier (Fr.); Granatapfelbaum (Ger.); Romanzeiro (Port.); Pomegranate; Granatapfelstrauch (Ger.); Zakuro 1 20000.0 (Jap.); Granado (Sp.); Mangrano (Sp.)
Rheum palmatum Chinese Rhubarb 1
Sarracenia sp. Pitcher-Plant 1
Sassafras albidum Sassafras 2
Saussurea lappa Kuth; Costus 1 360000.0
Senna obtusifolia Sicklepod 1 7180.0
Sideritis scardica Balkan Sideritis 1
Silybum marianum Lady's Thistle; Milk Thistle 1
Solidago virgaurea European Goldenrod; Woundwort 1
Spinacia oleracea Spinach 1
Stevia rebaudiana Sweet Leaf of Paraguay; Stevia; Ca-A-E 1
Tagetes lucida Sweet-Scent Marigold; Anise Marigold; Sweet-Mace; Sweet-Scent Mexican Marigold 1
Taraxacum officinale Dandelion 1 700000.0
Taraxacum mongolicum Mongoloid Dandelion 1
Teucrium micropodioides Small 'Cyprus' Germander 1
Teucrium kotschyanum Stavros Kotschy's Germander 1
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Teucrium divaricatum Hoary Divaricate Germander 1
Teucrium cyprium 'Cyprus' Germander 1
Tragopogon porrifolius Salsify 1
Tussilago farfara Coltsfoot 1
Urtica dioica European Nettle; Stinging Nettle 1
Viscum album European Mistletoe 1
Zingiber officinale Ginger 4 370.0
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