Membranous ephedra (Ephedra przewalskii)

膜果麻黄mó guǒ má huángMoguomahuang

Ephedra przewalskii · Plant

Ephedra, standing in for Ephedra przewalskii
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

Contains ephedrine; use only under professional supervision.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Membranous ephedra for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Cold SyndromeSwelling Syndrome

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Membranous ephedra does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Benefit DiureticBenefit Respiratory AsthmaBenefit Stimulant

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Ephedra przewalskii and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.

  • Benefit Diuretic0 records
  • Benefit Respiratory Asthma0 records
  • Benefit Stimulant0 records
  • Cold Syndrome2 records
  • Swelling Syndrome0 records