Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Chinese ephedra

Plant

Family

Ephedraceae

English

Chinese ephedra, Cao ma huang, Ephedra, Ma-huang

Latin

Ephedra sinica Stapf

Plantparts

Roots, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Alexiteric, Allergic diseases, Allergic rhinitis, Allergies, Allergy, Anti-allergic, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-Bronchitic, Anti-catarrhal, Antidote, Antidotes, Anti-flu, Antiviral, Antiviral Agent, asthma, Bechic, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchitis, Bronquite, cardiac conditions, Cardiac diseases, cardiac problems, Cardiac troubles, Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular disease, Cardiovascular diseases, catarrh, Catarrhal inflammation, chill, Chills, Cold, Colds, common cold, Coryza, Cough, Coughing, Coughs, Diaphoretic, diseases of the respiratory tract, disorder of the heart, disorders in the respiratory passages, Diuretic, flu, Gripe, Grippe, hayfever, Head colds, heart complaints, heart conditions, heart disease, Heart diseases, heart disorder, heart disorders, heart problems, heart trouble, hidrotic, Induce sweating, inflammation of mucous membrane, influenza, Narrows blood vessels, Pectoral, Pick-me-up, Poison Antidote, Pollen allergy, Pollenosis, Psychostimulants, Relieving a cough, Respiratory affections, Respiratory ailments, respiratory complaints, Respiratory disease, Respiratory diseases, respiratory disorders, respiratory illness, Rhinitis, Stimulant, Stimulants, stimulating, Stuffy nose, sudorific, supress the appetite, sweat-inducing, the flue, treatment of allergies, Used as a stimulant, Used in the treatment of cough, Vasodilator, viral infection, Viruses, virus infection, Warming

Warnings

do not self-administer

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: Bladder, TCM MERIDIAN: Lung, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Japan, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in China, Used in Traditional Japanese Kampo Medicine

Ingredients

 (-)-Alpha-Terpineol, (-)-Ephedrine, (-)-Epicatechin, (-)-Nor-Ephedrine, 1,4-Cineole, 1-Octanol, 2-Ethylphenol, 4-Anisaldehyde, acetic acid, Acetone, Acetophenone, a-Curcumene, alkaloid, Alpha-Linolenic acid, Alpha-Pinene, Alpha-Terpineol, Alpha-Terpinolene, aluminium, Apigenin, ascorbic acid, ash, Benzaldehyde, Benzene, benzoic acid, Beta-Pinene, Beta-Terpineol, Calcium, camphor, Caprylic acid, Carbohydrates, carvacrol, Caryophyllene, Catechin, Cathine, Chromium, Cinnamyl alcohol, Citronellol, cobalt, Decanoic acid, Delta-Terpineol, Dibutyl-Phthalate, Ellagic acid, ephedrine, essential oil, Ethanol, Ethyl acetate, eucalyptol, eugenol, fat, Fibres, Flavin, flavonoid, Fluoride, Furfural, gallic acid, Geraniol, Guaiazulene, Heptadecane, Heptanoic acid, Herbacetin, Hexahydrofarnesyl-Acetone, Hexanal, Hexanoic acid, Hexanol, Icosane, iron, Kaempferol, L-Alpha-Terpineol, Lauric acid, L-Ephedrine, Leucodelphinidin, limonene, Linalol, linalool, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, L-N-Methyl-Ephedrine, Longifolene, magnesium, manganese, Menthyl acetate, Methyl eugenol, Methylephedrine, M-Xylene, myrcene, Myristic acid, myristicin, Naphthalene, N-Butanol, Nerolidol, Niacin, N-Methyl-Ephedrine, Nonacosane, Nonanoic acid, Norepinephrine, Octadecane, Octanol, oxalic acid, O-Xylene, Palmitic acid, P-Cresol, P-Cymene, Phenethylamine, phenolic acid, phosphorus, Phytol, Piperitone, potassium, protein, Pseudoephedrine, pulegone, Sabinene, Safrole, saponin, Selenium, silicon, sodium, Stearic acid, Styrene, tannin, Terpinen-4-Ol, Tetracosane, thymol, Tin, Triacontanol, Tricosane, Undecane, Vanillic acid, Verbenol, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, water, Xylene, zinc, Α-ionone, Α-Terpinene, Β-Carotene, Β-ionone, Β-Terpinene, Γ-Terpinene, Δ-cadinene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0453

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