麻黄 (má huáng) — ephedra (a plant used in traditional Chinese medicine)

Definition

Examples

• 麻黄是一种常用的中药。
  má huáng Shì yì zhǒng cháng yòng de zhōng yào.
  Ephedra is a commonly used Chinese herb.
• 医生建议他服用麻黄来缓解咳嗽。
  Yī shēng jiàn yì tā fú yòng má huáng lái huǎn jiě ké sou.
  The doctor recommended he take ephedra to relieve coughing.
• 这种草药的主要成分是麻黄碱。
  Zhè zhǒng cǎo yào de zhǔ yào chéng fèn shì má huáng jiǎn.
  The main ingredient of this herb is ephedrine.