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| Chinese ephedra (Cao Ma Huang—草麻黄) | |
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| Ephedra sinica | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Unrecognized taxon (fix): | Plantae |
| Division: | Gnetophyta |
| Class: | Gnetopsida |
| Order: | Ephedrales |
| Family: | Ephedraceae |
| Genus: | Ephedra |
| Species: | E. sinica |
| Binomial name | |
| Ephedra sinica Stapf | |
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Ephedra sinica, known in Chinese as ma huang (麻黄), is a plant used in traditional Chinese medicine. Hay fever and congestion are treated using this plant. Chemicals that come from this plant, mimic other chemicals inside the sympathetic nervous system, similar to amphetamine. They are often used for weight loss, but the U.S. FDA banned its use as a dietary supplement on April 2004. view more...
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