Ephedra Summary

Everything you need to understand or teach Ephedra.

  • 3 Encyclopedia Articles

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Encyclopedia Articles (3)

1,563 words, approx. 6 pages
Western Medicine Re-Discovers the Ancient Chinese Herb Ma Huang Overview For over 5,000 years Chinese physicians have used the scrubby plant ma huang to treat asthma, a severe breathing condition. Ma ... Read more
4,969 words, approx. 17 pages
Ephedra OFFICIAL NAMES: Ephedra, Ephedra sinica STREET NAMES: Mahuang, ma huang, desert tea, Mormon tea, American ephedra, European ephedra, Pakistani ephedra, ephedrine, ephedrine alkaloids, pseudoe... Read more
4,407 words, approx. 15 pages
Ephedra What Kind of Drug Is It? Ephedra plants are yellow cone-bearing bushes that grow in desert areas. The Chinese herbal remedy ma huang (ma-HWANG) is made from the twigs of the ephedra bush. It h... Read more