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ELEMENTS
TEST KIT
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103
Vials $289
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| Code | Component | Non-Food Sources | Possible Deficiency Effects | PossibleToxic Effects |
| EL1 | Actinium | |||
| EL2 | Aluminium² | aluminium cooking pans; aluminium foil; table salt & baking powder; aluminium cans; antacids; bleached flour; mains water treatment (aluminium sulphate); some food additives; deodorants; acid rain leaches aluminium out of the soil and into the ground water | contact dermatitis; skeletal demineralisation; slow learning; interference with calcium and phosphorus metabolism | |
| EL3 | Antimony | solders; compunds used in matches | ||
| EL4 | Americum | |||
| EL5 | Argentum Met / Silver | dental amalgam; jewellery; E174; electrical components; silver compounds used in photography | argyria (blue-grey/ashen grey darkening of the eyes, nose, throat, skin and nasal septum), kidney damage | |
| EL6 | Argon | |||
| EL7 | Arsenicum Metallicum / Arsenic | wood preservative; pesticide; drinking water in areas where arsenic deposits | oedema of face and eyelids; generalised itching; sore mouth; inflammation of the eyes and nasal membranes; loss of appetite; nausea; vomiting; diarrhoea; dry skin; loss of hair and nails; carcinogenic | |
| EL8 | Astatine | |||
| EL9 | Aurum Met / Gold | dental work; jewellery; gold salts for treating rheumatoid arthritis | mouth ulceration; itching; eczema; seborrheic dermatitis; alopecia; inflamed gums; gastritis; colititis; blood abnormalities; kidney damage (from the effect of gold salts) | |
| EL10 | Barium | vomiting; colic; diarrhoea; slow irregular pulse; high blood pressure; convulsive tremors; muscular paralysis | ||
| EL11 | Berkelium | |||
| EL12 | Beryllium Metallicum | light structural material; beryllium oxide is used in ceramics | reduces stores of magnesium; reduces organ function; shortness of breath; coughing; lung inflammation; tinnitus; alcoholism | |
| EL13 | Bismuthum Metallicum / Bismuth | peptic ulcer treatment; suppositories for haemorrhoids | deterioration of mental ability; confusion; tremor; impaired co-ordination | |
| EL14 | Boron | enamel and glass; light weight components | arthritis | |
| EL15 | Bromium / Bromine | fatigue; weakness; irritability; disturbed sleep; slow mental processes; poor memory | ||
| EL16 | Cadmium | cigarette fumes; galvanised iron; pesticides; plastics; fertilisers; tyres; plating; component in alloys and solders; PVC stabiliser, pigments, paints, pottery | anaemia; kidney damage; probably carcinogenic; high blood pressure; lung damage; atherosclerosis; leg pain in children & adults; arthritis; Alzheimer’s | |
| EL17 | Calcarea Met / Calcium | preparation of other metals; calcium oxide important in chemical industry | reduction in peak bone mass; increased risk of osteoporosis in later life; nerve sensitivity; insomnia; chronic depression; synthesis and release of neurotransmitters | depressed nerve function, drowsiness, extreme lethargy, calcium deposits, kidney stones |
| EL18 | Californium | |||
| EL19 | Carbon | |||
| EL20 | Cerium | |||
| EL21 | Cesium | |||
| EL22 | Chlorinum / Chlorine | manufacture of chemicals, plastics, paper, purification of water and sewage | ||
| EL23 | Chromium² | dental work; metal plating & anodising aluminium ; stainless steel; leather tanning; paints; dyes; explosives | diabetes; hypoglycaemia; alcohol intolerance;irritability; weakness | lung disease |
| EL24 | Cobaltum Met / Cobalt | dental work; alloys; cobalt compounds used in paints and varnishes | anaemia | goitre; hypothyroidism; heart failure; tremors; polycythemia |
| EL25 | Cuprum Met / Copper | copper water pipes (particularly in soft water areas); some medicines; pesticides; fungicides; blood copper levels raised by the contraceptive pill; brake linings; wiring; some contraceptive devices; dental amalgam; coins | rheumatoid arthritis; cardiovascular disease; impaired immune system; affects bone & blood formation in infants; possible role in cardiovascular disease; rheumatoid arthritis | rheumatoid arthritis; cardiovascular disease; gastrointestinal irritation(similar to deficiency signs)schizophrenia; cancer |
| EL26 | Curium | |||
| EL27 | Dysprosium | |||
| EL28 | Einsteinum | |||
| EL29 | Erbium | |||
| EL30 | Europium | |||
| EL31 | Fermium | |||
| EL32 | Ferrum Metallicum / Iron | metal for building; steel, toner for photocopiers and printers | anaemia; fatigue; cracking at corner of mouth; recurrent mouth ulcers; sore tongue; poor hair growth; brittle nails; generalised itching | abdominal pain; arthritis; loss of libido; damage to liver, heart and pancreas; people with certain neuro-degenerative disorders such as Parkinson's disease and dementia show excessive accumulation of iron in the brain |
| EL33 | Fluorine | |||
| EL34 | Francium | |||
| EL35 | Gadolinum | |||
| EL36 | Gallium | radionuclide scanning for malignant diseases | ||
| EL37 | Germanium | |||
| EL38 | Hafnium | |||
| EL39 | Helium | |||
| EL40 | Holmium | |||
| EL41 | Hydrogen | |||
| EL42 | Indium | |||
| EL43 | Iodum / Iodine | antiseptic | goitre, reduced growth | salivation, sneezing, conjunctivitis, headaches, laryngitis, bronchitis, skin rashes; low sperm count |
| EL44 | Iridium | |||
| EL45 | Krypton | |||
| EL46 | Lanthanum | |||
| EL47 | Lawrencium | |||
| EL48 | Lithium | |||
| EL49 | Lutetium | |||
| EL50 | Magnesium | alloys; batteries; glass; ceramics; fillers; flocculating agents; magnesium sulphate used in sugar refining | muscle dysfunction; irritability & tension; fatigue; PMS; apathy | muscle weakness; fatigue; sleepiness; hyper-excitabilty |
| EL51 | Manganum / Manganese | textile bleaching, glass manufacture, fertilisers, compounds used in unleaded petrol and pesticides, pottery glazes | joint pains; dizziness; schizophrenia | lethargy; involuntary movements; impairment of voluntary movements; changes in muscle tone |
| EL52 | Mendelevium | |||
| EL53 | Mercurius Vivus / Mercury | dental amalgam; pesticides; fungicides; emissions from coal-burning power stations, contaminated fish, vaccines | tremor; muscle instability; sensory disturbances; gastrointestinal symptoms; dermatitis; liver and kidney damage; anaemia; mental deterioration; blue line on gums; arthritis; MS; Alzheimer’s; cancer | |
| EL54 | Molybdenum | compounds used in lubricants | irritability; irregular heart beat; dental caries; male sexual impotence; cancer of the oesophagus, works as an antioxidant | gout; increased urinary excretion of copper |
| EL55 | Neodymium | |||
| EL56 | Neon | |||
| EL57 | Neptunium | |||
| EL58 | Niccolum Met / Nickel | stainless steel; water boiled in a kettle with an element; clasps; jewellery; spectacles; buckles; keys; coins; diesel fumes; can be in flour as a result of milling; a catalyst for hydrogenating vegetable oils | may activate certain enzymes and play a role in stabilizing chromosomal material in cell nuclei, but at the moment no known diseases are associated with a nickel deficiency | may be a factor in lung cancer; frontal headaches; vertigo; nausea; vomiting; chest pain; cough. Dermatitis from skin contact with nickel in sensitive people; prostate problems; carcinogenic |
| EL59 | Niobium | |||
| EL60 | Nitrogen | |||
| EL61 | Nobelium | |||
| EL62 | Osmium | |||
| EL63 | Oxygen | |||
| EL64 | Palladium² | road dust from catalytic converters; dental work; electrical components | ||
| EL65 | Phosphorus² | food additives, dairy products, meat, fish, poultry, nuts | debility; loss of appetite; weakness; bone pain; tingling sensations; tremor; irritability | prevents absorption of iron, calcium, magnesium & zinc; diarrhoea; calcification of soft tissues |
| EL66 | Platinum | road dust from catalytic converters; high quality glassware | compounds have anti-tumour activity | |
| EL67 | Plumbum Met / Lead | leaded petrol fumes; old water pipes; leaded paint; lead plumbing; solder; improperly glazed pottery; cigarette ash; pewter; lead crystal ware | loss of appetite; constipation; headache; weakness; blue or black line on gums; anaemia; irritability; vomiting; poor co-ordination; unsteady gait; visual disturbances; delirium; paralysis; kidney failure; mainly deposited in bones and teeth; leg pain in children; arthritis; tinnitus; seizures; schizophrenia; autism; cancer | |
| EL68 | Plutonium | |||
| EL69 | Polonium | |||
| EL70 | Potassium | |||
| EL71 | Praseodymium | |||
| EL72 | Promethium | |||
| EL73 | Protactinum | |||
| EL74 | Radium | |||
| EL75 | Radon | |||
| EL76 | Rhodium | road dust from catalytic converters | ||
| EL77 | Rhenium | |||
| EL78 | Rubidium | |||
| EL79 | Ruthenium | |||
| EL80 | Samarium | |||
| EL81 | Scandium | |||
| EL82 | Selenium | anti-dandruff shampoos; steel and glass additive | possible links with some forms of cancer & development of coronary heart disease; premature ageing | hair loss, nail changes and loss, fatigue, irritability, nausea, gastrointestinal problems, joint inflammation, “garlic breath”, dental caries; skin depigmentation; irritability |
| EL83 | Silicon / Silica | granite dust | ||
| EL84 | Sodium | muscle cramps; fatigue; nausea | hypertension; fluid retention | |
| EL85 | Stannum Met / Tin | dental amalgam; canning; solder in iron & copper pipes; compounds used in fungicides and glass coatings | nausea; colic; headache; weakness; fever; muscle pain; joint pain; tinnitus | |
| EL86 | Strontium | |||
| EL87 | Sulphur | wood pulping, rubber vulcanisation, products for treating acne, dandruff, psoriasis etc., fungicide | skin & hair problems | |
| EL88 | Tantalum Metallicum | |||
| EL89 | Technetium | |||
| EL90 | Tellurium | |||
| EL91 | Terbium | |||
| EL92 | Thallium Metallicum | byproduct of zinc & lead production; optical lenses; jewellery; dyes; pigments; catalyst in organic synthesis; recreational drug contaminant | polyneuritis; fatigue; weight loss; possibly reduced immunity; leg pain in adults; arthritis; MS; Alzheimer’s; pepolyneuritis; fatigue; weight loss; possibly reduced immunity; leg pain in adults; arthritis; MS; Alzheimer’s; people in wheelchairs | |
| EL93 | Thorium | |||
| EL94 | Thulium | |||
| EL95 | Titanium Metallicum | dental work; surgical metal in hips etc.; jewellery; E171, mascara | seizures | |
| EL96 | Tungsten | |||
| EL97 | Uranium | |||
| EL98 | Vanadium | catalytic converters; chemical catalyst | sugar cravings, inability to lose weight | manic depression |
| EL99 | Xenon | |||
| EL100 | Ytterbium | |||
| EL101 | Yttrium | |||
| EL102 | Zincum Met / Zinc | galvanised iron; brass; solder; die-casting; tyres; zinc oxide is used in paints, rubber, textiles and plastics | persistent leg ulcers & pressure sores; red, greasy skin on face; skin problems, poor hair growth; dandruff; night blindness; brittle nails; white spots on nails | impaired copper & iron absorption; gastro-intestinal disturbances; mask-like fixed expression; difficulty in walking; slurred speech; hand tremor; involuntary laughter |
| EL103 | Zirconium | |||
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