Ephedra is a stimulant herb usually from the stem and branches of Ephedra sinica. Most ephedra species contain the chemical ephedrine. It's banned in the US. The ephedrine in ephedra is...

2019年3月14日 · Ephedra sinica (ma huang) is a plant that has been used in Chinese medicine for thousands of years. You can buy ma huang tea and ephredra herb, but the FDA banned ephedrine-containing products....

2025年1月31日 · Ephedra is a low evergreen shrub with small, scaly leaves. The herb usually comes from the stem and branches of the Ephedra sinica species. Ephedra has a long history of medicinal use in China and India to treat colds, fever, headaches, congestion, coughing, wheezing, and other conditions.

Ephedra is a medicinal preparation from the plant Ephedra sinica. [1] . Several additional species belonging to the genus Ephedra have traditionally been used for a variety of medicinal purposes, and are a possible candidate for the soma plant of Indo-Iranian religion. [2] .

Ephedra is a genus of gymnosperm shrubs. ... Alkaloids obtained from the species of Ephedra used in herbal medicines, ...

2017年1月20日 · Ephedra can cause a quickened heartbeat and elevated blood pressure. Side effects include heart palpitations, nausea, and vomiting. More than 800 dangerous reactions have been reported with use of the herb.

Ephedra (Ephedra sinica), also called ma huang, is an herb that has been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for more than 5,000 years, primarily to treat asthma, bronchitis, and hay fever. Ephedra is also prescribed for symptoms of cold and flu, including nasal congestion, cough, fever, and chills.

Ephedra, genus of 65 species of gymnosperm shrubs of the family Ephedraceae. Ephedra is an evolutionally isolated group and is the only genus in the order Ephedrales. Some Asian species have been used as a source of the stimulant ephedrine, and …

While asthma treatment is one of the classical clinical uses for pure ephedrine as a pharmaceutical drug, dietary supplements promote ephedra as the herb for weight loss and increasing athletic performance.

2007年7月9日 · This fact sheet provides basic information about the herb ephedra—common names, uses, potential side effects, and resources for more information. Ephedra is an evergreen shrub-like plant native to Central Asia and Mongolia.