Ephedra (Ma Huang): Weight Loss, Dangers, and Legal Status - Healthline
2019年3月14日 · This article reviews ephedra’s weight loss effects, potential dangers, and legal status. Ephedra gained popularity as a weight loss supplement in the 1990s, but safety concerns arose.
Ephedra (plant) - Wikipedia
Ephedra is a genus of gymnosperm shrubs. The various species of Ephedra are widespread in many arid regions of the world, ranging across southwestern North America, southern Europe, northern Africa, southwest and central Asia, northern China and western South America. [2]
EPHEDRA - Uses, Side Effects, and More - WebMD
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.
Ephedra (medicine) - Wikipedia
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: Usefulness and Safety | NCCIH - National Center for ...
3 天之前 · Ephedra is a low evergreen shrub with small scaly leaves. It has a long history of medicinal use in China and India to treat colds, fever, headaches, coughing, wheezing, and other conditions.
Ephedra | Description, Plant, Distribution, Major Species, Tea,
ephedra, (genus 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 (division Gnetophyta). Species are distributed in dry regions in both the Eastern and Western hemispheres.
The dangers of the herb ephedra - Harvard Health
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 Uses, Benefits & Dosage - Drugs.com Herbal Database
2024年7月15日 · Learn about the potential benefits of Ephedra including contraindications, adverse reactions, toxicology, pharmacology and historical usage.
Are All Ephedrine Supplements Banned? - Verywell Fit
2023年5月31日 · Ephedrine is a drug derived from the plant ephedra, also called ma huang. It has been used for hundreds of years as both a stimulant and decongestant to treat lung problems and asthma. Athletes also use this as a way to improve athletic performance.
Ephedra Information | Mount Sinai - New York
Ephedra is a shrub that is native to Pakistan, China, and northwestern India. Some ephedra species grow in the Southwest desert of the United States. The ephedra plant is a perennial evergreen that stands 1 foot high, on average. But it may grow up to 4 feet.