Herbal Remedies ~ Ephedra

This herb has been used for centuries to ease breathing, induce sweating, treat asthma, colds and flus, hay fever, emphysema and obesity.

This is a very controversial herb.

Some believe that troubles related to this herb stem from western attempts to isolate and extract specific individual chemical compounds rather than using the whole herb.

Some compounds in this plant such as ephedrine, can relieve asthma but, when used in this isolated form can also elevate blood pressure.

When the herb is used whole, however, it contains other compounds that slow the heart rate and lower blood pressure.

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