Nutrients
Nutrients in herbs are just like those of food. They provide many things that the human body needs.
Metals/Minerals
Boron: Pierre says this is for bone health (Pierre, 2005, p. 8-9) (for bone health)
Calcium is known as for bone-building but is needed for much more in the body. In addition to your bones, it helps with nerve impulses, blood pressure, blood clotting, and muscle contraction. Too much calcium can cause loss of appetite, constipation, drowsiness, dry mouth, depression, high blood pressure, nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light, and irregular heart beat (FC&A Medical Publishing, p. 298-9). If you don't have enough for these functions, your body WILL pull calcium from your bones. Ganora just talks about solubility of this mineral but I'm leaving the pages here anyway (Ganora, 2009, p. 8, 78, 82, 83) (Chickweed, Cinnamon, Comfrey, Dandelion, Fennel, Knotted Wrack, Marshmallow, Red Clover)
Choline: While Ganora says it's on that page, I don't see it there. (Ganora, 2009, p. 93). I looked it up on Dr. Axe and he gives it an easy-to-understand run-down. The liver can create some of this micronutrient it needs more from food. It is used by the liver, brain, nervous system, and the metabolism. This is a B Vitamin (Petersen, 2018, p. 155-6). (Ashwagandha, Coltsfoot, Comfrey, Hops, Reishi)
Cobalt: (Comfrey)
Copper: (Chickweed, Knotted Wrack, Red Clover, Reishi)
Germanium: (Reishi)
Iodine: (Bladderwrack, Knotted Wrack)
Iron: is a mineral that is vital for human health. While some don't know but most do, not having enough iron in the body will cause anemia. Too much is considered toxic. There must be a proper balance of this mineral in the body to maintain health. While Ganora mentions this mineral, she discusses blockers of it so I'm leaving the reference here even though I didn't use it (Ganora, 2009, p. 8, 82). (Ashwagandha, Chickweed, Cinnamon, Comfrey, Fennel, Knotted Wrack, Red Clover, Reishi)
Lime: (Marshmallow)
Magnesium: (Fennel, Red Clover)
Manganese: (Cinnamon, Knotted Wrack, Reishi, Valerian)
Molybdenum: (Red Clover)
Nitrogen: (Knotted Wrack)
Phospherous: (Chickweed, Knotted Wrack, Red Clover)
Potassium (Bromine Compound) while not described in Ganora, is an essential mineral that most people notice a deficiency when they experience leg cramps. Consuming potassium-rich plants can improve health. I think there is a limit to how much is good but I can't recall off the top of my head (Ganora, 2009, p. 82, 142). (Bladderwrack, Chickweed, Cinnamon, Comfrey, Dandelion, Knotted Wrack, Myrrh)
Silica: (Comfrey)
Sodium: (Bladderwrack, Chickweed, Comfrey)
Strontium: (Cinnamon)
Sulfur: (Knotted Wrack, Valerian)
Zinc: anti-inflammatory (Hoffman, 2003, p. 590). (Chickweed, Knotted Wrack, Reishi)
Calcium is known as for bone-building but is needed for much more in the body. In addition to your bones, it helps with nerve impulses, blood pressure, blood clotting, and muscle contraction. Too much calcium can cause loss of appetite, constipation, drowsiness, dry mouth, depression, high blood pressure, nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light, and irregular heart beat (FC&A Medical Publishing, p. 298-9). If you don't have enough for these functions, your body WILL pull calcium from your bones. Ganora just talks about solubility of this mineral but I'm leaving the pages here anyway (Ganora, 2009, p. 8, 78, 82, 83) (Chickweed, Cinnamon, Comfrey, Dandelion, Fennel, Knotted Wrack, Marshmallow, Red Clover)
Choline: While Ganora says it's on that page, I don't see it there. (Ganora, 2009, p. 93). I looked it up on Dr. Axe and he gives it an easy-to-understand run-down. The liver can create some of this micronutrient it needs more from food. It is used by the liver, brain, nervous system, and the metabolism. This is a B Vitamin (Petersen, 2018, p. 155-6). (Ashwagandha, Coltsfoot, Comfrey, Hops, Reishi)
Cobalt: (Comfrey)
Copper: (Chickweed, Knotted Wrack, Red Clover, Reishi)
Germanium: (Reishi)
Iodine: (Bladderwrack, Knotted Wrack)
Iron: is a mineral that is vital for human health. While some don't know but most do, not having enough iron in the body will cause anemia. Too much is considered toxic. There must be a proper balance of this mineral in the body to maintain health. While Ganora mentions this mineral, she discusses blockers of it so I'm leaving the reference here even though I didn't use it (Ganora, 2009, p. 8, 82). (Ashwagandha, Chickweed, Cinnamon, Comfrey, Fennel, Knotted Wrack, Red Clover, Reishi)
Lime: (Marshmallow)
Magnesium: (Fennel, Red Clover)
Manganese: (Cinnamon, Knotted Wrack, Reishi, Valerian)
Molybdenum: (Red Clover)
Nitrogen: (Knotted Wrack)
Phospherous: (Chickweed, Knotted Wrack, Red Clover)
Potassium (Bromine Compound) while not described in Ganora, is an essential mineral that most people notice a deficiency when they experience leg cramps. Consuming potassium-rich plants can improve health. I think there is a limit to how much is good but I can't recall off the top of my head (Ganora, 2009, p. 82, 142). (Bladderwrack, Chickweed, Cinnamon, Comfrey, Dandelion, Knotted Wrack, Myrrh)
Silica: (Comfrey)
Sodium: (Bladderwrack, Chickweed, Comfrey)
Strontium: (Cinnamon)
Sulfur: (Knotted Wrack, Valerian)
Zinc: anti-inflammatory (Hoffman, 2003, p. 590). (Chickweed, Knotted Wrack, Reishi)
Vitamins
Ascorbic Acid (Organic Acid), also called Vitamin C, is essential for health in both plants and humans and is found in all plants to some degree. Hoffman calls it a “reducing agent” and says it chelates metals. It also protects other antioxidants such as Vitamins A and E as well as fatty acids. Flavonoids and vitamin C are co-dependent for absorption. Ganora adds this is soluble in water but better in neutral or basic solutions. Ganora mentions some studies have suggested the isolated form of vitamin C could cause oxidation instead of reduce it. It is best to use this in the more natural forms where the synergistic effects are greatest (Hoffman, 2003, p. 167; Ganora, 2009, p. 44, 51, 63, 81).
Beta-carotene: is found in all green leaves of higher plants and mosses, algae and ferns. Hoffman calls this the most important Vitamin A precursor. It is used commercially as food coloring and as sunscreen to protect against erythropoietic protoporphyria. Converts to Vitamin A in the body and is responsible or orange and sometimes reddish pigment. (Hoffman, 2003, p. 85). (Carrots, Cayenne, Echinacea, Fennel, Gorse, Oats, Rose Hips, Rosemary, Sweet potato)
Vitamin A: (Cherry, Chickweed, Comfrey, European Elder, Fenugreek, Red Clover)
Vitamin B: (Cherry, Chickweed, European Elder, Fenugreek, Red Clover)
Vitamin B2: (Reishi)
Vitamin B3: This is also known as nicotinic acid or niacin. (Fenugreek)
Vitamin B12: (Comfrey, Knotted Wrack)
Vitamin C is an antioxidant that boosts the immune system. (Cherry, Chickweed, Coltsfoot, Comfrey, Echinacea, Fennel, Fenugreek, Reishi)
Vitamin E: (Dong quai)
Beta-carotene: is found in all green leaves of higher plants and mosses, algae and ferns. Hoffman calls this the most important Vitamin A precursor. It is used commercially as food coloring and as sunscreen to protect against erythropoietic protoporphyria. Converts to Vitamin A in the body and is responsible or orange and sometimes reddish pigment. (Hoffman, 2003, p. 85). (Carrots, Cayenne, Echinacea, Fennel, Gorse, Oats, Rose Hips, Rosemary, Sweet potato)
Vitamin A: (Cherry, Chickweed, Comfrey, European Elder, Fenugreek, Red Clover)
Vitamin B: (Cherry, Chickweed, European Elder, Fenugreek, Red Clover)
Vitamin B2: (Reishi)
Vitamin B3: This is also known as nicotinic acid or niacin. (Fenugreek)
Vitamin B12: (Comfrey, Knotted Wrack)
Vitamin C is an antioxidant that boosts the immune system. (Cherry, Chickweed, Coltsfoot, Comfrey, Echinacea, Fennel, Fenugreek, Reishi)
Vitamin E: (Dong quai)