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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

 Ephedra sinica (Ephedraceae)

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Common name(s)
Sima-Mao; Ma Huang

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Anodyne China *
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 *
Asthma China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Asthma China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Bronchitis China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Bronchitis China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Cold China *
Cough China *
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 *
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 *
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.
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*Unless otherwise noted all references are to Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.