botanical record · discovered
Ma-Huang
Ephedra spp
Ma-Huang · Canutillos · Chi Ma hoàng · Csikófark · Deniz üzümü · Efedra · Efedrat · Ephedras · Joint-firs · Jointfirs · Knoopspar · Meerträubchen · Meerträubel · Mormon Tea · Mormon tea · Mormon's Teas · Przęśl · Tł’ohozihii · Zeedruif · chvojník
At a glance
Origin / distribution: not documented
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: not documented
Science studied: ALKALOIDS, COPPER, EPHEDRADINE-B, EPHEDRADINE-C
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Ephedraceae
Scientific name: Ephedra spp
Common names: Ma-Huang, Canutillos, Chi Ma hoàng, Csikófark, Deniz üzümü, Efedra, Efedrat, Ephedras, Joint-firs, Jointfirs, Knoopspar, Meerträubchen, Meerträubel, Mormon Tea, Mormon tea, Mormon's Teas, Przęśl, Tł’ohozihii, Zeedruif, chvojník
History
Historical context is not documented in this record.
Origins and distribution
not documented in this record
Documented cultural uses
not documented in this record
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- [Mahuang (herbaceous stem of Ephedra spp.): chemistry, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacokinetics]. · 2022 source ↗
- Antioxidant properties and qualitative analysis of phenolic constituents in Ephedra spp. by HPTLC together with injection port derivatization GC-MS. · 2021 source ↗
- Benzaldehyde is a precursor of phenylpropylamino alkaloids as revealed by targeted metabolic profiling and comparative biochemical analyses in Ephedra spp. · 2012 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- ALKALOIDS
- COPPER
- EPHEDRADINE-B
- EPHEDRADINE-C
- EPHEDROXANE
- MANGANESE
- L-N-METHYL-EPHEDRINE
- NONACOSAN-10-OL
- L-NOREPHEDRINE
- SODIUM
- TRICOSAN-1-OL
- NONACOSANE
- D-PSEUDOEPHEDRINE
- EPHEDRADINE-A
- L-EPHEDRINE
- MAGNESIUM
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- D-N-METHYL-PSEUDOEPHEDRINE
- 1-ALPHA-TERPINEOL
- D-NORPSEUDOEPHEDRINE
- IRON
- POTASSIUM
- CALCIUM
- ZINC
Legality
No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.
Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.
Reference images

Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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