Ma Haung or Ephedra is a great lung herb
if used with skill. The following is my experience with it as an herbalist for lung problems especially asthmatics.
These pages exposes Pharmacy Company’s real intent for taking Ma Haung and other such herbs (Comfrey Root) off the USA market.
Examples of Synthetic sources
Most of the L-ephedrine produced today for official medical use is made synthetically as the extraction and isolation process from Herba Ephedra is tedious and no longer cost effective.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ephedrine
Secondly, because it may help many asthmatic with no insurance whom may really need this natural remedy is the reason for the page. Not all my readers live in the USA. This page is given by many years of experience with all the mentioned herbs below dealing with asthmatic. Many will no longer have to visit doctors or hospitals nor take their asthmatic medications. However, many don't take herbs seriously enough to follow directions with effectively a plant based diet, as much as possible. For this latter group...continue to go to your physician's.
Ma Haung or Ephedra (Read the follow "My Story")
Let me share with you my conquering experiences with healing most of my asthma naturally with Ma Haung herb and a much better diet. Since my youth and now for 3-4 years, I have had no lung problems. (I take no Ma Haung now, but keep it on hand in case I need it.) Taking Ma Haung is not an herb to continually be taking, you won't need to. Stop when it works. However, my lung showing in an x ray that it’s partially collapse but I’m now working on that with a “blowing device” (It exercises the lung, when you can’t exercise.) I was just getting back from the hospital as I use to go every year from January to spring because I stop breathing along with its out of control coughing for bronchial asthma when I remember this herb I had taken long ago and stopped.
I am also a diabetic so and cannot take their steroids for asthma without doubling my blood sugar and size. Insulin cannot be in control when taking this asthma medication. Antibiotics ruins my health to fighting disease adding only adds more bugs to a broken system.
For some reason, out of desperation, this year I remembered the herb of the past that was introduced to me as a weight product. The doctor warned me to get off so I did. Even though I told him as one of its side effects was, it did wonders for my asthma. It wasn’t actually doing anything for my weight. I had abused it once with blood pressure by taking too much so got off it.
The doctor ignored it all then kept going into a big know it all lecture on Ephedria so I dropped the formula. There was a big controversial problems with it anyway so I stored the rest of the bottle.
Maybe because this experience was a narrow escape and nothing else was working. Moreover, with my age, my asthma was getting worse. A thought came to me to look for the bottle out of storage and use it. What could I loose?
They put me on oxygen and I was so very weak. It was hard to get up and find it. I began taking it again. Even with part of my lung inflated after about three that day I notice a difference and was off the oxygen in three days to my surprise.
I have never have taken this herb every day just when I need it because you cannot buy it openly anymore. It is not against the law to take it, just buy it. You can grow it, dry and grind it for your own use. Therefore, I have to use what I have sparingly. I am now trying to grow it myself from seed and a plant. Sense, I have never had another asthma attack.
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The herb was Ephedra or Ma Haung by Solaray for asthmatics but this co. does not make this product anymore because the FDA has scared them off with threats.
It cuts into the pharmacy's and the medical profession asthma businesses, including all the middle men in this business to the selling of substitutes for this herb. The are trying to control the drug market. It's is of the biggest conspiracy to control herbals
that will cure diseases. Medformin, a diabetic drug is actually a white powered herb from a Lilly from Africa. It's too over-processed if its white. These folks know how to grow this herb here in the US. Then it would be controlled if they did because it would cuts into their drug profits.
The pharmacy company's are even selling Ma Haung or Ephedra in capsules found in the H.F. stores! There is definitely a double standard going on here. You can order “Pure Ephedrine by NVE Pharmaceuticals” from this drug company! Here's just one sample of reasons they want control of this market! Where’s the FDA...(on their side.) Yet, we see FDA’s contradictions continually, like with Advandia, killing many of heart attacks and Celebrex as they make excuses for possible deaths: This drug has and is harming millions has been left on the market because...”certain benefits out ways the risk...” says FDA. Can we herbalist say that?
Ephedria or Comfrey Root could make the some claims of cures, but don't have the powerful Drug Co. to pay off the oppositions. Lets bow to our American Gods the FDA, AMA, and the drug lords of Wall Street. Unless we demand more we will never get any cures for diseases!
Note the statistics differences, what about Ma Haung or Comfrey that has harmed seven people? Give me a break! In addition, 300,000 Doctor caused deaths is the second leading cause of deaths in our country! It’s just not computing out except for their double standards.
Be sure to read direction carefully: not more than two a day (spaced out) and not at all if you have high blood pressure, or diabetes? However, I did, REMEMBER the medical field’s double standard in giving diabetics steroids that makes it worse! Read herbal warning also, this herb is to be use with much skill and only in emergency’s with asthma. Too many nuts are ruining this great herb reputation for all of us! A cheap high means adrenal problems later. (Adrenal Exhaustion) Dear Youth any substance that speeds you up will run your adrenal. Chronic fatigue will set in later and most don't know how to cure it. The drugs settle in your brain and nervous system. There's not enough room to tell you the toxic consequences of abusing any, herb or drugs (uppers.)
Theirs no permanent weight-loss to speak of with Ma Haung.
By "speeding up the adrenals" means "stress" and stress causes weight gain by using the
stress hormone cortosol which will defeat weight issues----ephedea for asthmatic is short term only. If you wake up tired on any herb or drug stop it now. It's too hard on the adrenals.
Licorice Rt. is for adrenals and a good steroid to replace the drug when used correctly.)
Natural does not mean to abuse nature. Nature will always win. Your body is mde up from the dust (nature) therefore these laws much be obeyed to achieve health. Even God obeys these same laws...”...its said in the scripture, if he was disobedient to these laws that ..."even the elements would refuse to obey Him"... (God)..,” God is subject to these temporal laws too. (Spiritual = God, in charge of the the spirit= Nature's in charge of the physical-temporal body i.e., (Science or natural i.e.)
Ma Haung has to be the organic whole leaf and, no other fillers like caffeine herb like in an upper found in "Stacker" for weight. They have too much caffeine etc. making the formulas very unwholesome to be ingested by anyone, especially for any child.
There are many piranhas in the health as well as the drug business. They do not know what they are doing with herbs and their formulas are just ignorant hype.
2. Next herb to aid asthma is
Licorice Root 450 mg for the cough it is the replacement of steroids and its effects (it’s a natural source of corticosteroid's). It will help with stress and with inconstancy problems. Do not take if you are too low or too long using potassium. “It’s interesting to note that the ancient Greek and Roman armies gave their soldiers licorice, and they carried it on their persons as our boys have carried penicillin. It was given to allay thirst, but it may have had other benefits that they were not aware. It could have been the reason they were able to stand the terrible stress of war from childhood until maturity and were the strongest, healthiest, continual armies the world has known. Our stress is certainly comparable, however, and it is not going to get any better. People my come to learn that a little licorice when under stress is superior to a sedative or a pain killer for the resultant headache that sometimes follows heavy stress.” Examples of a few herbs that act like cortisone are licorice root, Yucca and Wild Yam, i.e. Licorice being the better in most respect. (In our day because plants are altered of their natural medicine abilities use only organic and the best quality!) Licorice will ACT like a steroid, when given with asthma sufferers.
Cortisone is a steroid sugar. Licorice does not, however, brings on the high insulin reaction that sugar has but not as bad and short term. Goldenseal Root acts somewhat like insulin and somehow assists the body in the use of sugar gets to any infection and
Juniper Berry. Also Golden Seal root that can take drugs out of the body, so be careful when taking along with other drugs.
3. La Dean Griffin (One of my teachers) suggested in all chronic problem to take an enema too. Alternatively, just take an herbal natural laxative, keeping your body unclogged up so mucus debris can have a clear passage out of your system in any asthma attacks. (Castor Oil, Prunes anyone? (3-4 a day every day in the morning.)
4. Next, stop eating until breathing is normal and approx. 1000-2000 mg of ascorbic acid vitamin C every hour.
5. In a crisis or drastic case: empty stomach using up to 1 tsp. of Lobelia tincture in water.
(Lobelia removes poisons from the system) and is a lung herb... or, don't eat!!! Always have lobelia on hand, use with other herbs and with another, “carrier_catalyse” in other words a catalyst. This "general herb" will carry herbs to the correct location needed in the body acting like a “General” ..."follow my lead on where to go." Read direction too much or little will cause other normal problems.
6. Use the “mild foods” diet or plant based diet (no meat or dairy) to keep it all at bay. (Plants, vegetables, herbs, and fruits) Add in organic whole grains when not acute. Use Cayenne as the catalyst with Lobelia herbs, as they will quickly be used though out the body. Alternatively, or substitute peppermint or Ginger root (if stomach problems) that will act/work in the same way. Remember, there would be no asthma attack without mucus (inflammation) in the lungs. The cough is nature’s way of assisting to eliminate mucus.
7. Be sure to read my page on “mild foods,” or plant based diet. (No meats, dairy as this kind of protein will stops any process of elimination in any disease.) Stop eating it at least during an attack. 8. Other herbs:
Dr. Christopher’s Herbs has a “Lung and Bronchial” formula to heal the lung area. It has Marshmallow Root, Mullein Leaf, (lung herbs and so but missing the “Comfrey root”), Lungwort, Chickweed, Lobelia and *
Pleurisy Root. Many others such formulas are now coming into the market. Buy it loose, add in Comfrey root, and cap it yourself. (A long-term reversal for healing the lungs.) A coffee grinder will powder the root if needed.
http://www.horizonherbs.com/product.asp?specific=jopoipk8 I don't sponsor or get any adverting money's from any company within these blog post, but I do order from some of them of them so naturally I pass it on. Do look for sources in your area of the world.
(Note: They had to take Comfrey root out of the formula because it hit into the drug co. profits however, they use it in cosmetics and other products.) Taking Comfrey Root and Ma Huang off the market proves to us all that the drug co. knows what herb cures asthma and cut into their stock building markets. These herbs in no way have hurt or killed the masses that drugs have. Just check out their lawsuits of deaths and medical records. It Washington, all who are into drug stocks, that are aiding these drug corporations deviant tactics, to use a double standard for monopolizing herbal medicine for sole profits. Going back to Ephedra;
Read directions: Cautions even in herbs such as Ephedra (an herbal drug!) may have for some, has side effects, of
short-term memory loss (foggy mind, but this is not long term. It's usually caused by abuse or too much of the herb. The remedy is to cut back on dosage or make a tincture and use it this way. You do not have to use this herb long term in most cases. Use this herb only long enough to get control to use other herbs possible. In the US the AMA, FDA control the non-use of this great herb. Use it with skill but not for weight problems or a short term high that wears out the adrenals. Big Pharmaceuticals company’s control this herb today and would lose a lot of money if people got control of asthma or other lung herbals such as the herbs mentioned here in this paper. However they market
“copy-cats” of this product to sell for weight i.e. *(double standard!) Take a look at the cautions on the Depacote and Efexsor i.e and all mental medicines and their law suits. Is it off the market. No, they're all back up by FDA. Go Figure.
Before you take any drug if you can get around the paid advertiser, they buy up so much ad space, that you can get to find out who has the law suits before you get involved with any drug.
*Flu: Licorice root retains water, do no use if you have kidney failure or high blood pressure. Holding onto water will bring blood pressure up, or if your using a diuretic. It works great for inconstancy problems, because it retains water. And some other natural cortisone’s or steroids herbals substituted here such as Yucca, Wild Yam, etc. if Licorice Root is not workable for you, its best not to go onto it for long periods of time.
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Warning signs are:
Ephedra can cause adrenal exhaustion if abused. Use herbs as if you would use for drugs very wisely! You will wake up tired that is your cue or warning, or you will feel
jittery or high. These are signs you have overdosed...cut back and take smaller doses. Consider age, weight and height with the dosage.
Do not take if you are on mental medications. Read all label carefully and do your research. ...”Certain benefits out way the risk...” (A Noted FDA statement that is abusive but not for any herbs...give us a break)
Post Scripts: Aspartames with it many counterfeit names to try to fool us, (Why does it do this under cover, under handed names trying to fool us? Most would want to build up a good brand name to consumers.) Where the FDA? Aspartames and Ibuprofen, Motrin i.e. will acerbates asthma, most especially if taken at bedtime. Many asthmatics do not realize this.
Aspirin, a cole-tar product, ibuprofen, naprozen, drugs, or non steroidal eat holes in your guts. Aspartame is the worse drug for the brain...
*Pain: Chanca Piedra (Phyllanthus Amarus) may help or Comfrey, Mullein, *Pleurisy Root but it all take longer time to build up and work. You do have to be faithful. I only had to take 350 mg of Ephedria, Ma Huang for not more than a week and my problem was gone. I keep some on hand if I ever have another problem of not being able to breath. I have bronchial asthma. All herbs are drug watch your combiniation.
I keep "MucinexDM," 1200 mg, timed, on hand for the cough-mucus which takes away my breath, If I don't have Ephedra or until I do.
Ma Huang work now within a week it will reverse asthma. Any herbal that work on the liver will, if consistent, will aid in clearing up toxins and thus is needed in asthma,
*Tip: Research showed that Coffee warts off (by 1/3) an asthma attack use about three times a day. It is the prolifin in the coffee. (
http://www.foxnews.com/3/25/07,
Ephedra Horizon Herbs:
http://www.horizonherbs.com/ to buy seeds to grow your own Ma Haung. They haven’t screwed up that yet, dry the leaves i.e. then powder it in caps, grind it to powder in a coffee grinder i.e. or make your own tincture with ACV. I grow my own Ephedra and Comfrey, and found a site where they will sell you the stem (not as strong) But, the site I can't put it in a blog too many 'Yuppie nuts".... I could tell you where to buy Ma Haung but they hassel the herbal co. to death, till they will no longer sell it because of this problem. However, check the Internet and Canada i.e.
Some companies have *plants too. Check google under Ma Haung ephedra seeds. Only Organic and if it’s for medical "lung" purposes! The pharmacy made is the kind they make meth...out of this brand of ephedra (it's not the same as I'm teaching here.) See synthetic link above.
http://earthsorganicnews.blogspot.com/2010/03/mormon-desert-or-brigham-tea-ephedra.html You might try Mormon Tea for children, however their is no ephedra in this brew, many reports on the herb is false...
This site has many different herbs: FAT-BURNERS TO SUB...FORSKOHLII ETC.
http://fat-burners.realsolutionsmag.com/fat-burner-Ephedrine.html (I'm against all fat burners, for that purpose.)
Disclaimer: Consult your health professional for any medical advice. This is my opinion, meant to educate, entertain, and only voices my experienced herbalist opinions at the most. THIS HAS TO BE ALTERED FOR YOUTH, CHILDREN, WEIGHT, I.E. (I USED 350 ABT MG 2-3 TIMES A DAY FOR ONLY THREE DAYS.) THEN ONCE IN A GREAT WHILE, then not at all....
http://roosterpolitics.blogspot.com/2009/12/make-natural-steriodscortisone.html Need a natural steriod?
Ephedra in Ma haungmay interact with Pleurisy root in Wild Root
"Ephedra has been,i n the past, banned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. It should not be taken for any reason. Additionally, chemicals in both pleurisy root and ephedra may act in the same way that the drug digoxin works on the heart. If pleurisy root and ephedra are taken together, their digoxin-like effects may be increased. Potentially dangerous changes in heart rhythm and other serious problems such as visual and mental changes may result. Ephedra should not be taken - especially at the same time as pleurisy root. Ask your healthcare provider about these drugs and this potential interaction as soon as possible." There are more such hearbal interactions...
http://www.thatswholesale.com/db69.html#ch503 ephedria 25 mg. a PHARMA RESOURCES (Pharma are allowed to sell...can you figure out why they don't want herbal co. to do the same. Are they doing any different than those co.?)
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