Tripti Sharma MA Pharmacognosy.
Lecturer, 5 years research and teaching. Presented papers in national and international conferences, published in national/international publications. Research: Standardization of Ayurvedic formulations.
| Vitamin A | Alfalfa, Burdock, |
| Thiamine (B1) | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | Alfalfa, Burdock, Dandelion, Fenugreek, Kelp, Parsley, Raspberry |
| Niacin (B3) | Alfalfa, Burdock, Dandelion, Fenugreek, Kelp, Parsley, Sage |
| Pyridoxine (B6) | Alfalfa, Wheat, Corn, Mugwort |
| Cobalamine (B12) | Alfalfa, Kelp |
| Vitamin C | Alfalfa, Burdock, Boneset, Catnip, Cayenne, Chickweed, Dandelion, Garlic, Hawthorn Berry, Horseradish, Kelp, Lobelia, Parsley, Plantain, Pokeweed, Papaya, Raspberry, Rose Hips, Shepherd's purse, Strawberry, Watercress, Yellow Dock |
| Vitamin D | Alfalfa, Watercress |
| Vitamin E | Alfalfa, Dandelion, Kelp, Raspberry, Rose hips, Watercress |
| Vitamin K | Alfalfa, Plantain, Shepherd's purse |
| Rutin | Dandelion, Rose hips, Rue |
| Calcium | Coltsfoot, Chive, Chamomile, Caraway seed, Cleavers, Dandelion, Dill, Horsetail, Meadow sweet, Mistletoe, Nettles, Parsley, Pimpernel, Plantain, Poppy seed, Raspberry, Shepherd's purse, Silverweed, Watercress, Yellow dock |
| Chlorophyll | Alfalfa, most leafy green potherbs |
| Chlorine | Alfalfa, Dandelion, Dill stems, Fennel stems, Goldenseal, Kelp, Myrrh, Nettles, Parsley, Plantain, Raspberry, Uva ursi, Watercress, Wintergreen |
| Copper | Agar-agar, Dandelion, Dulse, Kelp, Liverwort, Nettles, Parsley, Sorrel |
| Fluorine | Corn silk, Dill, Garlic, Horsetail, Plantain, Watercress |
| Iodine | Dulse, Garlic, Irish moon, Kelp, Sarsaparilla, Mustard, Parsley |
| Iron | Alfalfa, Burdock, Blue cohosh, Cayenne, Dandelion, Dulse, Kelp, Mullein, Nettles, Parsley, Pokeweed, Rhubarb, Rose hips, Yellow dock |
| Magnesium | Alfalfa, Blue cohosh, Carrot leaves, Cayenne, Dandelion, Dill, Kelp, Mistletoe, Mullein, Nettles, Peppermint, Primrose, Raspberry, Skullcap, Walnut leaves, Willow, Wintergreen, Manganese, Agar-agar, Bladderwrack, Burdock, Dulse, Kelp, Nettles, Sorrel, Strawberry leaves, Wintergreen, Yellow dock |
| Phosphorus | Alfalfa, Blue cohosh, Calamus, Calendula, Caraway, Cayenne, Chickweed, Dandelion, Garlic, Irish moss, Kelp, Licorice, Parsley, Purslane, Pokeweed, Raspberry, Rhubarb, Rose hips, Watercress, Yellow dock |
| Potassium | Alfalfa, Blue cohosh, Birch, Borage, Chamomile, Coltsfoot, Comfrey, Centaury, Dandelion, Dulse, Eyebright, Fennel, Irish moss, Kelp, Mistletoe, Mullein, Nettles, Papaya, Parsley, Peppermint, Plantain, Primrose, Raspberry, Shepherd's purse, White oak bark, Wintergreen, Yarrow |
| Selenium | Kelp, most seaweeds |
| Silicon | Alfalfa, Blue cohosh, Burdock, Chickweed, Corn silk, Flaxseed, Horsetail, Kelp, Nettle, Poppyseed, Raspberry, Sunflower seed |
| Sodium | Apple tree bark, Alfalfa, Cleavers, Dandelion, Dill, Dulse, Fennel, Irish moss, Kelp, Mistletoe, Nettles, Parsley, Shepherd's purse, Thyme |
| | Alfalfa, Burdock, Cayenne, Coltsfoot, Eyebright, Fennel, Garlic, Irish moss, Kelp, Mullein, Nettles, Parsley, Plantain, Raspberry, Sage, Shepherd's purse, Thyme |
| Zinc | Kelp, Marshmallow |
Tip: These herbs are the highest and most common sources, but certainly not the only ones. Do a word search in a major search engine on the nutrient or the herb you seek to find more specific information. http://geocities.com/tamildictionary
Editors Note: Some of these herbs are available in the East & West commonly. But for folks in India, there are excellent equivalent or even in some cases, superior herbs available. For example lungs: vasaka; camomile: brahmi, red clover: barberry. Especially for India,it is advised, as this is an ayurvedic site, to consult your ayurvedic herb list for local herbs for all conditions - you have an abundance of inexpensive miraculous herbs in your very own backyard. Above in green are come common herbs. See Ayurveda encyclopedia for fuller list.