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ephedra::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | joint fir |
| Type of | bush, shrub |
| Has types | ephedra sinica, mahuang |
Examples of ephedra
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Not even Hatch could halt the industry's dose of bad press, though, over ephedra.
From the time.com
Ephedra was removed from the market because about 150 people died from taking it.
From the signonsandiego.com
Following Bechler's death, the FDA re-opened its efforts to regulate ephedra use.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Ephedra won't be banned, but most players will decide on their own not to take it.
From the usatoday.com
However most researchers point toward ephedra as the main ingredient of Soma.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Natural products only recently abused, such as ephedra, are now joining them.
From the newscientist.com
If that happens, the ephedra ban would be little more than a hollow victory.
From the businessweek.com
Less than a decade ago, the stimulant herb ephedra was one of the stars of the scene.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Ephedra has been banned by the NFL, the NCAA and the International Olympic Committee.
From the time.com
- Jointed and nearly leafless desert shrub having reduced scalelike leaves and reddish fleshy seeds
- Ephedra, an extract of the plant Ephedra sinica, has been used as a herbal remedy in traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of asthma and hay fever, as well as for the common cold. ...
- A large genus of jointed nearly leafless desert shrubs (family Gnetaceae) that have the leaves reduced to scales at the nodes and include some (especially E. sinica) that are a source of ephedrine.
- Also called Ma-huang . Used to treat bronchial asthma, aching joints and bones, cold and flu, chills, edema, headache, lack of perspiration, nasal congestion, and cough and wheezing
- Of the Gnetophyta, may rarely have both microstrobili and megastrobili on the same plant, or more commonly they occur on separate plants. The two remaining genera of Gnetophyta, Gnetum and Welwitschia, are dioecious.
- Has been used as a dietary supplement, a stimulant, and a remedy for asthma, allergies, and nasal congestion. Its use has been associated with sudden death and it was banned in the US by the FDA in 2003.
- An herb, also known as Ma Huang and "Mormon Tea" containing ephedrine and pseudoephedrine
- Is a genus of gymnosperm shrubs, the only genus in the family Ephedraceae and order Ephedrales. These plants occur in dry climates over a wide area mainly in the Northern Hemisphere, across southern Europe, north Africa, southwest and central Asia, southwestern North America, and, in the ...
- Is the largest genus and consists of plants that resemble horsetails & grow in deserts
