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Dr Duke's list of Plants with Purgative Activity
Identifier
018469
Type of Spiritual Experience
Background
A purgative causes copious, rapid evacuation of the bowel and is generally used to treat stubborn constipation in adults or poisoning
A description of the experience
Number of Chemicals in Edible Plants
with Purgative Activity
Rumex acetosa (Garden Sorrel) Plant - 3 chemicals
Camellia sinensis (Tea) Leaf - 1 chemicals
Cocos nucifera (Copra) Endosperm - 1 chemicals
Malus domestica (Apple) Leaf - 1 chemicals
Phoenix dactylifera (Date Palm) Fruit - 1 chemicals
Prunus armeniaca (Apricot) Plant - 1 chemicals
Prunus cerasus (Sour Cherry) Fruit - 1 chemicals
Punica granatum (Pomegranate) Plant - 1 chemicals
Salvia officinalis (Sage) Leaf - 1 chemicals
Sorbus aucubaria (Rowan Berry) Fruit - 1 chemicals
Sun Nov 8 16:31:52 EST 2015
Number of Chemicals in Plants
with Purgative Activity
Rheum palmatum (Chinese Rhubarb) Root - 7 chemicals
Aloe vera (Aloe) Plant - 6 chemicals
Rheum rhabarbarum (Rhubarb) Root - 6 chemicals
Cassia tora (Sickle Senna) Seed - 5 chemicals
Frangula alnus (Buckthorn) Bark - 4 chemicals
Podophyllum peltatum (Mayapple) Rhizome - 4 chemicals
Senna alata (Ringworm Bush) Plant - 4 chemicals
Frangula purshiana (Cascara Sagrada) Bark - 3 chemicals
Rheum officinale (Chinese Rhubarb) Root - 3 chemicals
Rumex acetosa (Garden Sorrel) Plant - 3 chemicals
Senna occidentalis (Coffee Senna) Root - 3 chemicals
Senna alexandrina (True Senna) Plant - 3 chemicals
Aconitum carmichaelii (Fu-Tsu) Root - 2 chemicals
Frangula alnus (Buckthorn) Plant - 2 chemicals
Fallopia japonica (Hu-Zhang) Root - 2 chemicals
Polygonum multiflorum (Fo Ti) Root - 2 chemicals
Rumex acetosella (Sheep Sorrel) Plant - 2 chemicals
Rumex crispus (Sour Dock) Root - 2 chemicals
Senna obtusifolia (Sicklepod) Seed - 2 chemicals
Senna occidentalis (Coffee Senna) Seed - 2 chemicals
Terminalia chebula (Ink Nut) Fruit - 2 chemicals
Sun Nov 8 16:26:21 EST 2015
Concentration of Chemicals in Plants
with Purgative Activity
Aloe vera (Aloe) Plant - 84,800 ppm total [6 chemical(s)]
Podophyllum hexandrum (Himalayan Mayapple) Rhizome - 81,000 ppm total [1 chemical(s)]
Lobelia inflata (Lobelia) Plant - 45,000 ppm total [1 chemical(s)]
Podophyllum peltatum (Mayapple) Rhizome - 42,000 ppm total [4 chemical(s)]
Robinia pseudoacacia (Black Locust) Bark - 32,000 ppm total [1 chemical(s)]
Cocos nucifera (Copra) Endosperm - 30,000 ppm total [1 chemical(s)]
Plantago major (Common Plantain) Plant - 30,000 ppm total [1 chemical(s)]
Colchicum autumnale (Autumn Crocus) Tuber - 24,600 ppm total [1 chemical(s)]
Rheum palmatum (Chinese Rhubarb) Root - 23,860 ppm total [7 chemical(s)]
Fallopia japonica (Hu-Zhang) Root - 13,400 ppm total [2 chemical(s)]
Verbena officinalis (Vervain) Flower - 10,000 ppm total [1 chemical(s)]
Senna obtusifolia (Sicklepod) Seed - 5,600 ppm total [2 chemical(s)]
Rehmannia glutinosa (Chinese Foxglove) Root - 2,200 ppm total [1 chemical(s)]
Areca catechu (Pin-Lang) Seed - 2,000 ppm total [1 chemical(s)]
Hyptis verticillata (Barrehorno) Leaf - 500 ppm total [1 chemical(s)]
Cassia marilandica (Wild Senna) Leaf - 2 ppm total [1 chemical(s)]
Sun Nov 8 16:30:25 EST 2015
The source of the experience
Dr Dukes plant databaseConcepts, symbols and science items
Concepts
Symbols
Science Items
Activities and commonsteps
Activities
Overloads
ConstipationPoisoning
Suppressions
Aloe vera (Chinese Aloe, Indian Aloe, True Aloe, Barbados Aloe, Burn Aloe, First Aid Plant)Apples
Apricots
Autumn crocus
Barrehorno
Betel nut
Black locust
Buckthorn
Cascara sagrada
Cherries
Chinese foxglove
Chinese rhubarb
Coconut
Dates
Dock
Fo ti
Fu-Tsu
Hu Zhang
Indian tobacco - lobelia
Mayapple
Plantain
Pomegranates
Rhubarb
Ringworm bush
Rowanberries
Sage
Senna pods
Sickle senna
Sicklepod
Sorrel
Tea
Verbena officinalis
Yellow myrobalan