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Non-scientific name:

ma huang

8 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Trade forms: Plant parts:
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Ephedra distachya L. Ephedra distachya L. Ephedra distachya L. stem
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009) Ephedra distachya L. Ephedra distachya L. Ephedra distachya L.
Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018) Ephedra equisetina Bunge Ephedra equisetina Bunge Ephedra equisetina Bunge dried herbaceous stem herbaceous stem
Illus. Chinese Materia Medica (Wu, 2005) Ephedra equisetina Bhe. Ephedra equisetina Bunge Ephedra equisetina Bunge stem stem
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Ephedra equisetina Bunge Ephedra equisetina Bunge Ephedra equisetina Bunge stem
Med. Pl. Uzbekistan & Kyrgyzstan (Eisenman et al., 2013) Ephedra equisetina Bunge Ephedra equisetina Bunge Ephedra equisetina Bunge stems, inflorescence, fruits
Illus. Chinese Materia Medica (Wu, 2005) Ephedra intermedia Schrenk et C. A. Mey Ephedra intermedia Schrenk & C.A.Mey. Ephedra intermedia Schrenk & C.A.Mey. stem stem
Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018) Ephedra intermedia Schrenk & C.A.Mey. Ephedra intermedia Schrenk & C.A.Mey. Ephedra intermedia Schrenk & C.A.Mey. dried herbaceous stem herbaceous stem
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Ephedra intermedia Schrenk ex C.A.Mey. Ephedra intermedia Schrenk & C.A.Mey. Ephedra intermedia Schrenk & C.A.Mey. stem, root & rhizome
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Ephedra sinica Stapf Ephedra sinica Stapf Ephedra sinica Stapf
Illus. Chinese Materia Medica (Wu, 2005) Ephedra sinica Stapf Ephedra sinica Stapf Ephedra sinica Stapf stem stem
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Ephedra sinica Stapf Ephedra sinica Stapf Ephedra sinica Stapf
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999) Ephedra sinica Stapf Ephedra sinica Stapf Ephedra sinica Stapf dried stem stem
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Ephedra sinica Stapf Ephedra sinica Stapf Ephedra sinica Stapf stem, root & rhizome
Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018) Ephedra sinica Stapf Ephedra sinica Stapf Ephedra sinica Stapf dried herbaceous stem herbaceous stem

62 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "ma huang":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
amsania Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
aurantii fructus immaturus Pharmaceutical Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 17th edn. (incl. Suppl. I and II) (2016-2019)
budshur Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
cao ma huang Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
chewa Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
chinese ephedra Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
chinese joint-fir Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
chinese jointfir Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
desert tea Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
efedra Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
ephedra Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Med. Pl. Uzbekistan & Kyrgyzstan (Eisenman et al., 2013)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
ephedra herba Pharmaceutical Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
ephedra radix Pharmaceutical Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
ephedra stem Other Illus. Chinese Materia Medica (Wu, 2005)
ephedra vulgaris Other U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
ephedrae herba Pharmaceutical Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
ephédra Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
herba ephedra Pharmaceutical Illus. Chinese Materia Medica (Wu, 2005)
herba ephedrae Pharmaceutical WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
horsetail Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
hum Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
huma Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
immature orange Other Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 17th edn. (incl. Suppl. I and II) (2016-2019)
joint fir Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
khama Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
khvoynik khvoshchevoy Other Med. Pl. Uzbekistan & Kyrgyzstan (Eisenman et al., 2013)
kinesisk efedra Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
kizilcha Other Med. Pl. Uzbekistan & Kyrgyzstan (Eisenman et al., 2013)
kyrk muunday chekende Other Med. Pl. Uzbekistan & Kyrgyzstan (Eisenman et al., 2013)
ma hoàng Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
ma huang gen Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
mao Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
mao-kon Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
maoh Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
maou Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
meerträubel Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
mongolian ephedra Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
mu huang Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
mu zei ma huang Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
mu-tsei-ma-huang Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
máhuáng Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
môc tac ma hoàng Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
phok Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
raisin de mer Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
san-ma-huang Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
shrubby Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
shuang sui ma huang Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
soma Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
song tuê ma hoàng Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
teamsters tea Other U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
trung aa hoàng Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
tsao-ma-huang Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
tutgantha Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
uva marina Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
xinjiang ephedra Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
zhong ma huang Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
zogoza Other Med. Pl. Uzbekistan & Kyrgyzstan (Eisenman et al., 2013)
キジツ Other Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 17th edn. (incl. Suppl. I and II) (2016-2019)
中麻黃 Other Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
木賊麻黃 Other Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
草麻黃 Other Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
麻黃 Other Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)