mahuang

[ mah-hwahng ]

noun

1. a Chinese shrub, Ephedra sinica, that is a source of ephedrine.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mahuang¹

From the Chinese word máhuáng literally, hemp yellow

Example Sentences

Back in 1926, Chen Kehui and Carl Schmidt of the Peking Union Medical College published their original paper on ephedrine, derived from Chinese herb mahuang.

From Salon

Back in 1926, Chen Kehui and Carl Schmidt of the Peking Union Medical College published their original paper on ephedrine, derived from Chinese herb mahuang.

From US News

They contain ephedrine, also called mahuang or ephedra, which may cause heart attacks, seizures and even death.

From Time Magazine Archive