Ma Huang (Ephedra)
Traditional Chinese Medicine:
Herbs are often combined in formulas and given as
Teas/Capsules/Liquid Extracts/Granules/Powders
Ma Huang: Tea produced from dried comminuted branches
Used for 5000 years by practitioners of Chinese Medicine
Ma Huang: Asthma/Flu and Nasal Congestion
Ma Huang To Ephedrine
Ephedrine was first isolated in 1885.
Ephedrine: Chinese Medicine for 5000 years for the treatment of
Common cold/Hay fever/Asthma
Ephedrine: Mixed alpha 1/alpha 2/beta 1/beta 2 agonist. NE releaser
Ephedrine: Nasal Decongestant/Bronchodilator/CNS stimulant
Other Herbs known to Man
Ma Huang (Herb) To Ephedrine
Snapshot
Ephedrine is structurally related to hormone Epinephrine
Hormones are chemical messengers
Hormone binds to receptor: Biochemical Response
Ephedrine mimics the effect of Epinephrine
Weight loss to Nasal Decongestant
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