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Vitamin and Mineral Sources from Herbs
Author: Dr. Tom Lee
Tip: These herbs are the highest and most common sources, certainly not the only ones. Do a word search in a major search engine on the nutrient and the herb to find more specific information, or follow links from Naturodoc to more nutritional sites!
Vitamin K: Alfalfa, Plantain, Shepherd's purse Rutin Dandilion, 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
Chlorophyl: Alfalfa, most leafy green potherbs
Chlorine: Alfalfa, Dandelion, Dill stems, Fennel stems, Golden seal, 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, Scullcap, Walnut leaves, Willow, Wintergreen
Vitamin A: Alfalfa, Burdock, Cayenne, Dandelion, Garlic, Kelp, Marshmallow, Papaya, Parsley, Pokeweed, Raspberry, Red clover, Saffron, Watercress, Yellow dock
Thiamine (B1): Cayenne, Dandelion, Fenugreek, Kelp, Parsley, Raspberry Riboflavin (B2) Alfalfa, Burdock, Dandelion,
Fenugreek, Kelp, Parsley, Raspberry
Niacin (B3): Alfalfa, Burdock, Dandelion, Fenugreek, Kelp, Parsley, Sage
Pyridoxine (B6): Alfalfa
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
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
Silicon: Alfalfa, Blue cohosh, Burdock, Chickweed, Corn silk, Flaxseed, Horsetail, Kelp, Nettle, Poppy seed, Raspberry,
Sunflower seed
Sodium: Apple tree bark, Alfalfa, Cleavers, Dandelion, Dill, Dulse, Fennel, Irish moss, Kelp, Mistletoe, Nettles, Parsley, Shepherd's purse, Thyme
Sulpher: Alfalfa, Burdock, Cayenne, Coltsfoot, Eyebright, Fennel, Garlic, Irish moss, Kelp, Mullein, Nettles, Paarsley, Plantain, Raspberry, Sage, Shepherd's purse, Thyme, Zinc Kelp, Marshmallow
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This article was written by Dr. Thomas S. Lee. Detailed Information can be found at http://www.naturodoc.com
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