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Ephedra sinica

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Noun1.Ephedra sinica - Chinese ephedra yielding ephedrine
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ephedra, joint fir - jointed and nearly leafless desert shrub having reduced scalelike leaves and reddish fleshy seeds


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Tissues from the Ephedra sinica plant, like ginkgo, contain at least five purported active ingredients, which are in the chemical family named alkaloids.
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