| Action: | Sympathomimetic |
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| Synonym: | n/a |
• poor concentration
• fatigue
• respiratory
• weight loss
• ephedra (Ephedra sinica)
• bitter orange (Citrus aurantium)
• coca plant (Erythroxylum coca)
• coffee (Coffea arabica )
• nervous
• cardiovascular
• respiratory
Mechansim of Action:
• enhances the effects of epinephrine, norepinephrine & dopamine by: - binding to their receptors
• - increasing their release
• - preventing the re-uptake at the synaptic junction
Hoffman D. Medical Herbalism. Rochester, Vermont: Healing Arts Press, 2003.
Barnes J, Anderson LA, Phillipson JD. Herbal Medicines, 3rd ed. London: Pharmaceutical Press, 2007.
Bone K. Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 2000.
Bone K. A Clinical Guide to Blending Liquid Herbs: Herbal Formulations for the Individual Patient. St Louis, MO: Churchill Livingstone, 2003.
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SympathomimeticIndications• poor concentration Treatments• ephedra (Ephedra sinica) Systems• nervous MechanismMechansim of Action: ReferencesHoffman D. Medical Herbalism. Rochester, Vermont: Healing Arts Press, 2003. |
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