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Ephedra; Ma huang (Ephedra sinica Stapf)

Family: Ephedraceae

Medicinal uses: Antiasthmatic; nasal decongestant; source of ephedrine

Part used medicinally: Aerial parts

Native origin: China

Ephedra sinica Stapf

Ephedra sinica Stapf

Photos: D. Doel Soejarto, PhD, University of Illinois at Chicago