Steinmetz:Ephedra

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Latest revision as of 21:00, 8 June 2009

General Index
(総索引)
Medicinal Effect
(薬効一覧)

Contents


[edit] Ephedra vulgaris (and other species)

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Ephedraceae
Natural Habitat
  • West Central China
  • Japan
  • Central Asia
  • Siberia
  • India
  • Southern Europe
Part(s) Used
  • Herba Ephedrae
Constituent(s)
  • ephedrine (alkaloid)
Action
  • anti-asthmatic
  • sudorific
  • alterative
  • diuretic
  • stomachic
  • tonic
  • Its physiological action resembles that of adrenaline
  • with the additional advantage that
  • unlike the latter
  • it can be administered orally and its effects are more prolonged. ; Ephedra nevadensis and Ephedra trifurca (growing in North and South America) are used in medicine against fever and gonorrhoea
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