Here is some info on Ephedra from "The Health Professional's Guide to
Popular Dietary Supplements". I got the book from the American Dietetic
Association.
"Used in Chinese medicine for 5,000 years, ma huang is the dried stem of
Ephedra sinica. The alkaloids of ma huang, ephedrine and
pseudoephedrine, are found in many over-the-counter cold and asthma
medications (synthetic form) and dietary supplements (botanical form).
Ephedra alkaloids are powerful central nervous system (CNS) stimulants.
Ephedrine, a sympathomimetic agent, causes vasoconstriction and cardiac
stimulation. Pseudoephedrine enhances bronchodialation and decreases
symptoms of nasal congestion. Serious side-effects including rapid heart
beat, hypertension, arteriole constriction, and even death led the FDA's
1996 warning to avoid ma huang/ephedring-containing dietary
supplements".
There is more info in the book, but I thought this would give you a good
introduction to the herb (or drug). I would definately not recommend it
for a breastfeeding woman.
Lynne Dawson, RD, IBCLC
From: Diane Wiessinger <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Ephedra
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> What is Ephedra, and what's its effect on a breastfed infant? I've heard of
> it, but can't find it anywhere. Don't even know what it's for.
>
> Diane Wiessinger, MS, IBCLC Ithaca, NY
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> Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 21:47:20 -0400
> From: T Pitman <[log in to unmask]>
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> Gee, I'd love to see the research on "nibble nursing." Is somebody going to
> produce studies showing that it takes at least 1 and 1/2 hours for breasts
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> Teresa Pitman
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> Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 22:49:39 -0400
> From: Diane Wiessinger <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Ephedra
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> What is Ephedra, and what's its effect on a breastfed infant? I've heard of
> it, but can't find it anywhere. Don't even know what it's for.
>
> Diane Wiessinger, MS, IBCLC Ithaca, NY
> www.wiessinger.baka.com
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