Pakistani Ephedra

At a glance

Origin / distribution: India, Nepal

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Asthma, Cardiotonic, Circulation-Tonic, Hypotensive

Science studied: ALKALOIDS, CATECHINS, EPHEDRINE, GALLIC-ACID

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 gerardiana

Common names: Pakistani Ephedra, Asmania

POWO: 60470164-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in India, Nepal.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Asthma
• Cardiotonic
• Circulation-Tonic
• Hypotensive

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• India
• Nepal

Documented cultural uses

• Asthma
• Cardiotonic
• Circulation-Tonic
• Hypotensive

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Asthma · India · "
• Cardiotonic · India · "
• Cardiotonic · Nepal · "
• Circulation-Tonic · Nepal · "
• Hypotensive · Nepal · "

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

• Extremely Rare Flavonoid Glycosides Identified in the Stems of <i>Ephedra gerardiana</i> by HPLC-MS and Their Antioxidant Activity. · 2025 source ↗
• <i>In vitro</i> Investigation of Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Properties of Green Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized Using <i>Ephedra gerardiana</i> Plant Extract. · 2025 source ↗
• Correction to: Astragalicola ephedrae sp. nov., isolated from the stem of Ephedra gerardiana in Ladakh, India. · 2023 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ALKALOIDS
• CATECHINS
• EPHEDRINE
• GALLIC-ACID
• D-N-METHYL-PSEUDOEPHEDRINE
• 10-NONACOSANOL
• L-NOREPHEDRINE
• D-PSEUDOEPHEDRINE
• SAPONINS
• TANNINS
• N-1-TRIACONTANOL
• ELLAGIC-ACID
• L-N-METHYL-EPHEDRINE
• N-NORPSEUDOEPHEDRINE
• TERPINEOL

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

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

checking published revisions…