The efficacy and function of copper coin ephedra

I don’t know if you are familiar with Ephedra sinica and whether you understand its effects and functions. Let’s take a closer look at the value and eating methods of Ephedra sinica.

[Source] It is the root of the leguminous plant Solanum chinense . Available all year round. Cut into sections and dry in the sun.

【Original form】Climbing shrub. The stem is slender and covered with long white hairs. There are 3 leaflets, which are dimorphic. The leaves in the middle and lower parts of the stem have petioles 2-6 cm long. The leaflets are broadly elliptic or obovate, 4-6 cm long, 3-5 cm wide, obtuse at the apex, rounded at the base, and glabrous; the leaflets of the leaves in the upper part of the stem are sessile, cordate or nearly round, clasping the stem, and smaller; the stipules are ovate-lanceolate, cordate at the base, with longitudinal ribs, and the stipules are lanceolate. The racemes are axillary, with many dense flowers; the bracts are lanceolate; the calyx is bell-shaped, with triangular calyx teeth; the corolla is purple; the ovary is sessile and glabrous. The pods are flat, strip-shaped, yellow, and about 5 cm long. Seeds numerous, brown, kidney-shaped.

[Habitat distribution] Growing in sunny wasteland, hillsides and shrub forests. Distributed in Yunnan and other places.

【Nature and flavor】 Cool, bitter.

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat, detoxifies, dispels wind and relieves pain. Treat flu, cold, cough, pharyngitis, tonsillitis.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 3 to 5 qian.

[Additional prescription] For treating cold and fever: Ephedra root, Bupleurum, Black Cohosh, and ginger. Decoction in water.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

The above is a detailed introduction to the effects and functions of Ephedra sinica. When choosing it, pay attention to the dosage to avoid causing harm to your body.