Ephedra trifurca

Ephedra trifurca
Family:Ephedra trifurca; Diuretic; Kidney; Poultice; Stomachic; VD.
Common name:Longleaf jointfir
The dried and crushed stems are diuretic.An infusion has been used in the treatment of venereal disease stomach complaints and kidney problems. The pulverized or boiled stems were also applied externally as a poultice on syphilitic sores by some native North American Indians. They can also be used as a poultice on other skin sores. Unlike many members of the genus this species is not very rich in the alkaloid ephedrine and so is not used in the treatment of asthma.

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