mormon tea as substitute for ma huang?

[Guest guest]

Hi guys,

 

I know that Mormon tea is also ephedra and is plentiful in the high

California deserts around LA . Mormon Tea and Ma Huang are different

species but are their actions adequately similar to make Mormon Tea a

good substitute? Does any one have experience with this? Modified

dosage or preparation?

 

best

 

Mark Shprintz

www.nashvillehealingarts.com

[Guest guest]

Mormon tea is also an ephedra, but much too weak to serve as a ma

huang substitute.

 

 

On Nov 12, 2008, at 10:10 AM, yangchi125 wrote:

 

> Hi guys,

>

> I know that Mormon tea is also ephedra and is plentiful in the high

> California deserts around LA . Mormon Tea and Ma Huang are different

> species but are their actions adequately similar to make Mormon Tea a

> good substitute? Does any one have experience with this? Modified

> dosage or preparation?

>

> best

>

> Mark Shprintz

> www.nashvillehealingarts.com

>

>

>

 

 

Chair, Department of Herbal Medicine

Pacific College of Oriental Medicine

San Diego, Ca. 92122

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Again, This medicinal is covered in my book.....

 

While I generally agree with Z'ev that our native ephedras are not the same they

can be substituted in some cases. If you are looking for a rush, forget it!

There are no ephedrine compounds (to my knowledge) in any of the American

species. However, they do have a traditional usage record similar to ma huang

and my experience is that although it is not a perfect substitute it is better

than nothing at all. Furthermore, for patients suffering from HBP the American

species may be just what the doctor ordered....

 

Check out my book folks, there are only 58 monographs, but I think you will find

them very helpful in your practice....there are more coming, but time is not

something I have a lot of and there ain't no money in publishing...haha but not

so funny!

 

 

Thomas

 

 

 

Beijing, China

 

Author of Western Herbs According to Traditional : A

Practitioners Guide