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RegulatedCaution
Ephedra
Ephedra sinica
Ma huang — the desert shrub behind ephedrine. A regulated stimulant, not a kitchen tea.
Flavor
Astringent, pine-desert, and sharply bitter. Not a pleasant cup.
Symptoms
congestion, fatigue
In favor
Historically important plant
Against
Stroke, arrhythmia, hypertension
Grow lab
No — habitat / law only
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