Ephedra seeds found in an ancient burial pit may be the earliest evidence yet for the medicinal use of plants. Stone Age people once occupied a cave called Grotte des Pigeons near Taforalt in the ...

Another resident of the medical plant greenhouse is one that you will find growing in San Diego County. Ephedra, the source of ephedrine, is a stimulant that’s used for several ailments.

EPHEDRA is one of the three genera of the small Gymnospermous order Gnetaceæ, the two others being Gnetum and Welwitschia, that most curious of all gymnospermous plants. Ephedra is a type of ...

Within the surrounding sediment the researchers were also able to tease out the fragments of the Ephedra plant, which showed signs of being burnt. Today, Ephedra is used for its medicinal properties.

Illicit-drug makers in Afghanistan recognized the potential to use the ephedra plant in meth production over a decade ago. David Mansfield, an independent consultant who has been researching ...

Green ephedra grows as a shrub, usually 1 to 5 feet tall. It roots form rhizomes, which allow it to spread asexually, forming small, dense clusters of shrubs. Its base and branches are woody, and ...

Lunar love It's the only known plant species that relies on the lunar cycle for survival – and we found out by complete accident. At night, Ephedra foeminea , a non-flowering relative of ...

The plant, harvested in at least eight provinces in Afghanistan, has emerged as a cheaper option, catalysing illegal meth production and reducing the drug’s price June 17, 2025 e-Paper LOGIN Account ...