OBJECTIVE: To study the antitussive, antiasthmtic, anti-inflammatory and diuretic effects of Herba Ephedrae cultivated artificially in Gansu province and to compare which with the wild Herba Ephedrae.

• 目的研究甘肃栽培麻黄的镇咳、平喘、抗炎、利尿作用,并与野生麻黄比较。方法采用氨水诱咳法、气管容积法、耳廓肿胀法及代谢笼法,测定各药理作用指标。