Pharmacological effects of Ephedra

The pharmacological effects of Ephedra mainly include the following aspects:

1. Promoting sweating and relieving exterior symptoms: Ephedra can open the skin pores and promote perspiration, exerting a significant diaphoretic effect. It is especially suitable for treating excess exterior syndromes caused by exogenous wind-cold, such as aversion to cold, fever, headache, body aches, and a floating-tight pulse.

2. Resolving lung congestion and relieving asthma: Ephedra can diffuse lung qi and dispel wind-cold, demonstrating notable therapeutic effects on cough and wheezing caused by wind-cold constriction of the lungs.

3. Promoting diuresis and reducing edema: Ephedra has diaphoretic and diuretic properties that help alleviate edema. It is particularly effective for edema accompanied by exterior syndrome.

Ephedra should be used only under medical supervision; self-medication should be avoided to prevent adverse reactions.