Ephedra (plant) - Wikipedia
WEBThe leaves are opposite or whorled. The scalelike leaves fuse into a sheath at the base and this often sheds soon after development. There are no resin canals. [3] The plants are mostly dioecious, with the pollen strobili in whorls of 1–10, each consisting of a series of decussate [5] bracts. The pollen is furrowed.
Growing Ephedra Plant: A Step-By-Step Guide - ShunCy
WEBJun 25, 2023 — This comprehensive guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to successfully grow your own ephedra plant, from choosing the right location and soil to harvesting and using the medicinal properties of this unique plant. Discover the benefits of growing ephedra and learn how to maintain and care for it throughout its growth.
Ephedra | Description, Plant, Distribution, Major Species, Tea,
WEBMembers of the genus Ephedra are low, straggling, or climbing desert shrubs. The leaves, reduced to scales about one centimetre long, are opposite or whorled about the nodes of green branchlets.
Ephedra - WORLD BOTANICAL
WEBVariation in leaf development on an Ephedra plant can vary considerably (Ickert-Bond and Renner 2015), and for some plants leaf development appears to be of two kinds such as shown for E. viridis near Lake Isabella.
Ephedra: Usefulness and Safety | NCCIH - National Center for ...
WEB1 day ago — Ephedra is a low evergreen shrub with small scaly leaves. It has a long history of medicinal use in China and India to treat colds, fever, headaches, coughing, wheezing, and other conditions.
Green Ephedra | USU - Utah State University Extension
WEBLeaves: Opposite on the stem joints and consist of small, papery scales. Stems: Green ephedra has numerous parallel stems that point upward resembling a broom, with branchlets clustered around nodes. Stems are generally less than 0.12 inch in diameter and are bright green, with thicker growth developing gray, shreddy bark.
Ephedra and Ephedrine Alkaloids for Weight Loss and Athletic ...
WEBKey points. The Chinese botanical ephedra, or ma-huang, is sold as a dietary supplement in the United States. It is a natural source of the alkaloids ephedrine and pseudoephedrine. Some dietary supplement products used for weight loss and to enhance athletic performance contain these alkaloids.
Ephedra - Cambridge University Botanic Garden
WEBThe leafless stems with scale-like leaves so typical of Ephedra are not unique to this group, but are also found in other plants such as Polygonum scoparium, which is planted in the same bed. Collectively, these are known as ‘switch-plants’.
WEBJul 9, 2007 — The dried stems and leaves of the plant are used to create capsules, tablets, extracts, tinctures, and teas. What the Science Says. An NCCAM-funded study that analyzed phone calls to poison control centers found a higher rate of side effects from ephedra, compared with other herbal products.
Ephedra - Landscape Plants | Oregon State University
WEBLeaves opposite or whorled, gray green to bright green, very small, more or less fussed at the base with the stem and usually reduced to membranous sheaths. Male flowers (pollen cones) are solitary or grouped in spikes; female flowers (seed cones) have naked ovules enclosed by an integument.