Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Gerard's jointfir

Plant

English

Gerard's jointfir, Ephedra, Gerard jointfir, Indian jointfir: gerard's ephedra, Ma huang, Pakistani ephedra, Shan ling ma huang, Somlata

Latin

Ephedra gerardiana Wall. ex Klotzsch & Garcke

Plantparts

Entire plant, Unspecified, Whole plant

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Allergic rhinitis, Anti-asthmatic, Antifebrile, Antihypotensive agent, Anti-pyretic, Anti-Rheumatic, arthritis, Assist healing of wounds, Asthma, cardiac, Cardiac tonic, Cardiac trophorestorative, Cardiotonic, Coryza, Diaphoretic, diseases of the respiratory tract, disorders in the respiratory passages, diuretic, Febrifugal, febrifuge, good for the heart, hay fever, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, Heart restorative, heart tonic, Herbal tonic, hidrotic, Hypotension, Hypotensive, Induce sweating, low blood pressure, Pectoral, Pollen allergy, Pollenosis, Pressor, promotes healing of wounds, Pyretic, reduce fevers, Relieve asthma, relieves fevers, Respiratory affections, Respiratory ailments, respiratory complaints, Respiratory disease, Respiratory diseases, respiratory disorders, respiratory illness, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, Rhinitis, Sexual diseases, Sexually transmitted disease, Sexually transmitted infections, social disease, Stuffy nose, sudorific, sweat-inducing, Tonic, Vasodilator, Vasopressor, Vasopressor agent, Venereal disease, venereal diseases, Vulnerary, wound healing, Wound repair, Wounds healing

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Nepal

Ingredients

 alkaloid, Catechin, Cathine, Ellagic acid, ephedrine, gallic acid, L-N-Methyl-Ephedrine, N-1-Triacontanol, N-Methyl-Ephedrine, Norepinephrine, Pseudoephedrine, saponin, Tanning agents, terpineol

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn3105

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