December 2003. The US FDA exercised its lack of intelligence restricting the another of natures gifts, propelling it into the nebulous depths of public limbo.
like any of natures gifts, anything abused can possess inimical outcomes. Look no further than the USA obesity rates and its accompanying percentage of Wuhan Flu deaths to show corroboration of a most enlightening sort. Even potatoes and rice have served as the poison of choice by more people, inducing "suicide" rates that can be observed in all sorts of systemic disease from the obvious cardio, diabetes, bad cholesterol, etc etc...
Today, Ma Huang is our innocent bystander cruelly mowed down by the reckless driving of the FDA. Look no further than USA institutional statements regarding Virgin Coconut Oil, Saturated Fat as a simile. All the while, Cigarettes were hypocritically defended by conservatives as not unhealthy.
Ma Huang aka Ephedra is a Traditional Chinese Medicine which is also available in other countries, is used effectively as a tonic and sometimes as a fat burner when combined with certain formulations. It was also used in designer drugs like shabu which probably gave the FDA its final impetus to condemn it to criminal substance lore. While they could have condemned battery acid, anti freeze or other components of Meth, the decision may have been motivated more by its lack of utility to the world in general as compared to Battery Acid.
In this current age of Wuhan Flu, Ma Huang is a terrific intervention tailor made for the Wuhan Flu. Easily dispelling "wind cold" and dispersing phlegm from suffocating critical patients. The science is not in question in China. Neither do they care what the west would think. As Wuhan Flu could cut a swathe through the chaff of Social Justice Warriors and unhealthy americans.
The culpability and idiocy of the USA is laid bare to TCM practitioners. Woe betide they ban Ginger. Their ignorance, and a proven track record of self destruction makes such eventuality not unrealistic. From VCO being dangerous to "sugar free" being safe, let the circus continue.
Addendum: Ma Huang can also improve male sexual performance.
As Of March 2021
Supposed Deaths From WuFlu 2.87M
Supposed Deaths From Ephedra Fat Burners 155 (unverified overestimates)
Go figure.