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Ethnobotanical Plant Ephedra sinica

Common Name
Sima-Mao; Ma Huang

Activities

Uses for this plant.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Country/Region Reference
Anodyne China Duke, 1992 *
Antitussive Japan* ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.
Arthritis China Duke, 1992 *
Asthma China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Asthma China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Bronchitis China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Bronchitis China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Cold China Duke, 1992 *
Cough China Duke, 1992 *
Cough China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Diaphoretic Japan* ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.
Dyspnea China Duke, 1992 *
Edema China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Febrifuge Japan* ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.
Fever China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Fever China Duke, 1992 *
Flu China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Hayfever China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Lung China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Night-Sweat China Lost Crops of the Incas.