Ayurvedic Weight Loss Herbal Care

Herb Name: Somalata

Botantincal Name: Ephedra vulgaris

Main Actions

• Increase metabolism to burn more calories
• Suppress appetite to decrease calorie intake
• Reduce cravings by balancing the blood sugar
• Reduce cholesterol levels
• Improve muscle and fitness potential

Herbal Background

Ephedra (ma huang), together with its principal alkaloid ephedrine, was perhaps the first of the Chinese herbal remedies to see significant use in Western medicine. Known in China for more than 5,000 years, the green stems of various Ephedra species, particularly E. sinica Stapf, E. equisetina Bunge, and others of the family Ephedraceae, were employed there, and E. gerardiana Wall. was used in India for the treatment of bronchial asthma and related conditions.

The active constituent, ephedrine, was isolated by a Japanese chemist, N. Nagai, in 1887. However, it was not until 1924 when K. K. Chen and his mentor C. P. Schmidt, working at Peking Union Medical College, began to publish a series of papers on its pharmacological properties that physicians in this country began to appreciate the utility of the drug. Ephedrine became widely used as a nasal decongestant, a central nervous system stimulant, and a treatment for bronchial asthma. Other alkaloids, pseudoephedrine, norephedrine, norpseudoephedrine, etc., with similar but not identical properties, were subsequently found in various Ephedra species.

Contra-indications

Not to be used if you have a heart disease, high blood pressure and kidney complaint. This medication does not have the approval of the FDA.

Disclaimer

This remedy has been traditionally used for hundreds of years for specific ailments based on Herbal Folklore both eastern and western. No clinical proof has been made.
If you have a serious disease, we suggest that you consult a qualified doctor who understands alternative health care before combining herbal medicine with allopathic medicine. We suggest that you take these remedies based on your faith and knowledge of Ayurveda. For this reason, methods used to prepare these primitive remedies in many cases are omitted. Do not use any remedy described without the advice of a professional health practitioner.