Ephedra has been used safely worldwide for more than 5000 years. Millions of men and women have declared it the world's most effective energy product and weight loss supplement ever created.

Ephedra, the weight loss herb

Ephedra is a perennial that is native to central Asia and is also sold under the name Ma Huang. Ephedra is a stimulant containing the herbal form of ephedrine, an FDA-regulated drug found in over-the-counter asthma medications.

In the United States, ephedra and ephedrine are sold in health food stores and is widely used for weight loss, as an energy booster and to enhance athletic performance. The main ingredient in most "herbal fen-phen" products is ephedra.

Ephedra, also commonly called Ma-Huang, is an herb which has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for over 5,000 years. The dried stem of this evergreen shrub, native to Northern China, has traditionally been used in teas. These ephedra teas would be treatment for such conditions as breathing difficulties, hay-fever, chills, and headaches - just to name a few. The key ingredient in Ephedra is ephedrine, a natural but potent alkaloid.

In 2004, the unparalleled success of naturally occurring Ephedrine was so amazing, the FDA actually banned it for being too powerful...Imagine that! After a series of rigorous tests, a Federal Judge in Utah reversed the short-lived ban on naturally occurring Ephedrine on April 14, 2005 making it available for consumption. Naturally occurring Ephedrine was originally discovered by the Chinese. The natural herb is still grown there today. It increases your metabolism's fat burning ability and gives you the energy of a teenager. The proven ephedra supplement is now back on the market. Metabadrine has the safe 10 mg, one per day serving.

In 1993, Ephedrine reached it's peak popularity in the U.S. Overweight people were dropping 5-8 pounds per week without dieting and without extra time spent on the treadmill. Nothing could compare to the results Ephedrine was capable of. Naturally occurring Ephedrine products were the most powerful, effective, fat burner on the market at the time. Twelve years later, NOTHING matches the power of all natural Ephedrine, even in a prescription!

Consumers should be aware that the FDA is still opposed to the natural form of ephedra products. Unfortunately there is no guarantee as to how long it will be legal to purchase Ephedrine and could it could be taken off the shelves at any time.