Article: Ephedra Back On The Market
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Ephedra Back On The Market
April 14, 2005, federal judge Tena Campbell of the Utah federal district court reversed the ban on ephedra.
Ephedra is a herb used over 5000 years ago to treat several disorders, such as asthma and bronchitis. Because ephedra has the ability to increase metabolism,and burn fat it became a popular ingredient used in diet pills.
About 12 to 17 million people consumed ephedra in 1999, reports the Americian Herbal Products Association. The Nutrition Business Journal estimated that sales of ephedra in 2002 were $1.25 billion
Ephedra is so powerful its safety was questioned the FDA removed ephedra also known by its chinese name Ma-huang from the market in April 2004 claiming that it was responsible for dozens of deaths.
Judge Campbell s...
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