[DOC] [TLE] Ephedra - Wikipedia [PAR] Ephedra is a medicinal preparation from the plant Ephedra sinica. Several 
additional species ... In recent years, dietary supplements containing ephedra 
alkaloid have been found ... Ephedra has been used as a weight-loss aid, 
sometimes in combination with aspirin .... The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs, 
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which they abstained, giving the plant one of its many names, Mormon Tea. ... 
Primatene Mist, an OTC that contains ephedrine, is used regularly to treat asthma
. ... the nervous system, many weight loss and energy products contain ephedra. [DOC] [TLE] Safety Issues Affecting Chinese Herbs: The Case of Ma-Huang [PAR] Ma-huang (see Figure 1), a widely used Chinese herb, was discovered by ... 
treatment for diseases to an energy stimulant and a weight-loss product. ... PPA 
has been one of the most frequently used decongestant drugs, with .... In medical 
practice, doses over 100 mg/day might be used as a drug therapy for asthma 
under... [DOC] [TLE] HerbalGram: MA HUANG: ANCIENT HERB, MODERN MEDICINE ... [PAR] These products are used for a variety of purposes, including aching muscles, ... 
There are several explanations for the origin of the Chinese name ma huang. .... 
as a nasal decongestant, CNS stimulant, and treatment for bronchial asthma (
Tyler, 1994). .... One study resulted in a 2.2 kilogram weight loss over eight weeks 
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Stapf, E. Intermedia ... Ephedra has been used for more than 2.000 years in 
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Chinese ... The Chinese have used ephedra medicinally for over 5,000 years. ... 
Ephedra is used to treat asthma, hay fever, the common cold, and as a weight 
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in... [DOC] [TLE] Ephedra Fat Burners in 2016: How are they still around? [PAR] Dec 30, 2015 ... Ephedra pills are still around in 2016 - How is that possible? ... Huang (
pronounced ma-wong), has long been used in traditional Chinese medicine, 
dating back ... out of the ma huang herb, you can still legally use it in 
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you boost... [DOC] [TLE] Ma huang medical facts from Drugs.com [PAR] Generic Name: ma huang (ephedra) (ma huang (ee FED ra)) ... Ma huang has 
been used as a stimulant and for weight loss and appetite suppression. ... Herbal/
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high blood pressure; blood vessel disease; asthma or other lung disease; 
diabetes;... [DOC] [TLE] EPHEDRA: Uses, Side Effects, Interactions and Warnings - WebMD [PAR] Other Names: ... Ephedra is used for weight loss and obesity and to enhance 
athletic ... and respiratory tract conditions such as bronchospasm, asthma, and 
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stimulants, ... A year after the ban on ephedra began, a federal judge

Question: Once in weight-loss products, ma huang is the Chinese name for this herbal stimulant used to treat asthma
Answer: ephedra