Season 2: Dangerous Plants- Ephedra: Would You Just Calm Down Already?

This week we talk about the Ephedra plant, which is both thought to be one of the oldest plants cultivated for medicine and the plant which ephedrine is derived from.  Join us as we take a look at this plant, it's uses, and effects on the world.

With origins in some of the driest regions of the world, it seems quite strange that Ephedra has risen to fame as one of the most commonly used medicines in the world.  It is another plant that was considered a staple in Chinese Traditional Medicine and has since come to be the primary ingredient in medicine that treat respiratory illnesses.  It also has some more unfortunate uses as well, being that plant that methamphetamine are derived from, a compound that was made just before World War Two.  We hope you'll give this episode a listen, and join us as we see the impact that Ephdera has had on the world in this episode of PlantStories.

Also we did manage the audio so I could actually hear Krista!  She's amazing at her audio job :)

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