Ma Huang

Latin name: Hirudo seu Whitmania

Ma Huang Also Known As: Ephedra Stem, Cao Mahuang, Desert Herb, Ephedra, Ephedrae herba, Ephedra sinensis, Herbal Ecstasy, Joint Fir, Mahuang, Ma Huang, Ma-Huang, Mahuanggen (ma huang root), Muzei Mahuang, Popotillo, Sea Grape, Teamster's Tea, Yellow Astringent, Yellow Horse, Zhong Mahuang.

Properties: PUNGENT, BITTER - WARM

Dosage: 3-9g.

Meridians/Channels: LUNG, BLADDER

• release exterior, disperse cold -wind-cold, chills, fever, headache, no sweating
• induces sweat
• helps move lung Qi - controls wheezing, cough
• promotes urination - reduce edema

Also Used for: weight loss and increase athletic performance. It is also used for allergies and allergic rhinitis; nasal congestion; and respiratory tract conditions such as bronchospasm, asthma, and bronchitis. It is also used orally for colds, flu, fever, chills, headache, edema, anhidrosis, joint and bone pain, and as a diuretic for edema. Safety of Ma Huang (Ephedra Stem): Use of ephedra can cause severe life-threatening or disabling adverse effects in some people. Reports have linked long term ephedra use to hypertension, myocardial infarction, seizure, stroke,