Guest guest Posted December 16, 2001 Report Share Posted December 16, 2001 Erin is right -- ephedra's traditional use in Chinese medicine is as a decongestant. When it started showing up in all of these diet formulas and people had the heart attacks, etc., it is b/c it was misused. It is an herb I would use very cautiously, and probably not as a sinle herb, but in a balanced Chinese formula. It can raise blood pressure and heart rate. I hadn't heard the liver thing either, but I do believe it is likely. Also, I wouldn't put any stock in the fact that anything is perfectly safe because it is used in a drug! This seems a rather silly statement, condiering that nearly every drug out there is a toxin. Debbie deb http://www.bodyhealthcenter.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 19, 2002 Report Share Posted August 19, 2002 Even before the latest talk over ephedra, I had reservations about it. I was thiking of using it for some extra energy. After doing a web search on it's basic properties, I decided against it. Ephedra is a powerful stimulant and can have harmful side effects. In this case, the reward wasn't worth the risks. As a fan of herbs, I'll also be the first to say that " natural " doesn't always mean " safe " . It's not a black and white thing. I still think many other herbs have had some bad press that they don't deserve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 19, 2002 Report Share Posted August 19, 2002 Ephedra or Ma Huang as it is known in chinese medicine has a long history of use according to Chinese med. But it is not used for energy or for weightloss. It is consided a very powerful herb that should only be used for a very short time. Its to main functions are for colds and asthma. When I tell my professors about the way it is used in energy and weightloss formulas they cringe and think we are crazy. bob --- Patie Asturi <patie wrote: > Thank you for your reply and honesty...... > I too was thinking about using it, but not for > energy, for it's weight loss effects but when > I read up on it decided not to use it either for > basically the same reason as you. > > Patie > - > gar_fla_62 > herbal remedies > Monday, August 19, 2002 11:11 AM > [herbal remedies] Re: Ephedra > > > Even before the latest talk over ephedra, I had > reservations about it. I was thiking of using it for > some extra energy. After doing a web search on it's > basic properties, I decided against it. Ephedra is a > powerful stimulant and can have harmful side > effects. In this case, the reward wasn't worth the > risks. As a fan of herbs, I'll also be the first to > say that " natural " doesn't always mean " safe " . It's > not a black and white thing. I still think many > other herbs have had some bad press that they don't > deserve. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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