Ma huang

From WikiMD.org
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Ma huang
TermMa huang
Short definitionma huang - (pronounced) (Mah Hwong) shrub native to China and India. The stems and roots are used in traditional medicine as a diuretic and for asthma, bronchitis and coughs. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
Comments


ma huang - (pronounced) (Mah Hwong) shrub native to China and India. The stems and roots are used in traditional medicine as a diuretic and for asthma, bronchitis and coughs. It has also been promoted as a decongestant, a weight loss aid, and an energy boosting supplement. Ma huang can cause high blood pressure, increased heart rate, or death when taken with certain medications, and may decrease the effects of certain drugs used to treat cancer and other diseases. The US Food and Drug Administration has banned the sale of dietary supplements containing ma huang. The scientific name is Ephedra sinica. Also called ephedra

External links

Esculaap.svg

This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.


Languages: - East Asian 中文, 日本, 한국어, South Asian हिन्दी, Urdu, বাংলা, తెలుగు, தமிழ், ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian Indonesian, Vietnamese, Thai, မြန်မာဘာသာ, European español, Deutsch, français, русский, português do Brasil, Italian, polski