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\"\"<\/a>A jointed, almost leafless desert shrub. Ephedra also known as Ma Huang.<\/p>\n

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The term ephedra is used to refer to the herb \u201cEphedra sinica,\u201d which is also known as \u201cma huang.\u201d The ingredient of ephedra that has received the most attention with relation to athletic performance is ephedrine.<\/p>\n

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An herbal remedy (Ephedra sinica) promoted as a dietary aid, energy booster, and asthma treatment.<\/p>\n

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A jointed, almost leafless desert shrub. Ephedra also known as Ma Huang. The term ephedra is used to refer to the herb \u201cEphedra sinica,\u201d which is also known as \u201cma huang.\u201d The ingredient of ephedra that has received the most attention with relation to athletic performance is ephedrine. An herbal remedy (Ephedra sinica) promoted as […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":46502,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-46501","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-e"],"yoast_head":"\nEphedra - Definition of Ephedra<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A jointed, almost leafless desert shrub. 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