Family Name : EPHEDRACEAE
Botanical Name : EPHEDRA VULGARIS
Common Name : EPHEDRA, EVULGARIS, SOMLATHA
Part Used : DRIED BRANCH
Habitat : Drier regions of temperate zone and alpine Himalayas at altitude of 2700m to 3600m.
Uses : It is Stomachic, Alterative and Diuretic. Alkaloid called "Ephedrine" which helps in controlling Asthma. It is widely used for acute muscular and Bronchial Asthma. It is also used as a headache reliever.
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