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 ...
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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...
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Ephedra
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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...
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Western Medicine Re-Discovers the Ancient Chinese Herb Ma Huang
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