Sulfur

The body's supply of sulfur comes from sulfur-containing amino acids and from the B vitamins - thiamine and biotin. The main sources are dairy products, meats, nuts, legumes, and grains. Sulfur is involved in bone growth, blood clotting, and muscle metabolism. It also helps to counteract toxic substances in the body by combining with them to form harmless compounds.

The lists of plants following are two kinds: quantitative and alphabetical. The quantitative list presents plants and plant products containing significant amounts of the nutrient involved, in approximate order from highest to lowest content for a given weight. Plants marked with an asterisk (*) contain significantly more of the nutrient than do the unmarked plants. Those marked with a double asterisk (**) contain considerably more than those with a single asterisk. Unless otherwise noted, all items are fresh and unprocessed. Dried fruits are often included without their fresh equivalents because the dried versions weigh considerably less and therefore contain more nutrients than the same weight of fresh fruit.

1. Soybeans (dried), kidney beans (dried), peanuts, oats, Brazil nuts, hazelnuts, peas (dried), parsley, lima beans (dried), wheat (whole), Indian corn, almonds, watercress, black walnuts, English walnuts, rye (whole), barley (whole), broccoli, chard, kale, barley (pearled), pecans, rice (white), cauliflower, coconut (dried), figs (dried), onions, cabbage, dates, turnips, turnip greens, peas (fresh), chestnuts, asparagus, avocados.
   
2. Asafetida, cabbage, chervil, coltsfoot, dill, endive, fennel, garlic, Irish moss, lance-leaf plantain, mullein, nasturtium (leaves), nettle (young leaves), okra, onions, radishes, red Eyebright, restharrow, sage, sesame seeds, shave grass, shepherd's purse, silverweed, sunflower seeds, sweet flag, thyme.

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