Definitions for ephedra
ɪˈfɛd rə, ˈɛf ɪ drəephedra

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ephedra, joint firnoun

   jointed and nearly leafless desert shrub having reduced scalelike leaves and reddish fleshy seeds

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ephedranoun

   Any plant of the genus Ephedra of gymnosperm shrubs.

2. ephedranoun

   A stimulant derived from the plant Ephedra sinica used in traditional Chinese herbal medicine and in over-the-counter weight-loss aids.

3. Etymology: From ἐφέδρα, from ἐπί + ἕδρα.

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1. ephedra

   Ephedra is a type of small, shrubby plant belonging to the Ephedraceae family. The plant species originates from dry, desert-like environments in parts of Asia, Europe, and the Americas. It is known for its medicinal properties, especially in traditional Chinese medicine where it is called Ma Huang. Ephedra contains compounds called ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, which have stimulant and decongestant effects. However, due to its potential health risks like high blood pressure and heart problems, the use of ephedra in dietary supplements is banned in several countries, including the United States.

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1. Ephedra

   Ephedra usually refers to the plant Ephedra sinica. E. sinica, known in Chinese as ma huang, has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for 5,000 years. Several additional species belonging to the genus Ephedra have traditionally been used for a variety of medicinal purposes, and are a possible candidate for the Soma plant of Indo-Iranian religion. Native Americans and Mormon pioneers drank a tea brewed from other Ephedra species, called Mormon Tea or Indian Tea. In recent years, the safety of ephedra-containing dietary supplements has been questioned by the medical community as a result of reports of serious side effects and ephedra-related deaths. In response to accumulating evidence of adverse effects and deaths related to ephedra, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned the sale of ephedra-containing supplements on April 12, 2004. A lawsuit challenging the FDA ban was upheld by a Federal District Court judge in Utah on April 14, 2005. The FDA appealed this ruling, and on August 17, 2006 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit upheld the FDA's ban of ephedra. The sale of ephedra-containing dietary supplements is currently illegal in the United States because of the high risk of ephedra-related adverse events.

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1. Ephedra

   A plant genus of the family Ephedraceae, order Ephedrales, class Gnetopsida, division Gnetophyta.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ephedra in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ephedra in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ephedra
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ephedra
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ephedra