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Herbs with Similar Side Effects as: Ephedra


Below is a list of side effects for this herb along with herbs with similar side effects.

anxiety/nervousness

American Ginseng
Asian Ginseng
Feverfew
Valerian

headaches

American Ginseng
Asian Ginseng
Black Cohosh
Evening Primrose
Garlic
Ginkgo Biloba
Gotu Kola
Green Tea
Hawthorn
Lavender
Licorice
Milk Thistle
Saw Palmetto
Siberian Ginseng
St. John's Wort

heartbeat, increased

Arnica
Lobelia
Passionflower
Uva Ursi

heartbeat, irregular

Aloe
Arnica
Green Tea
Siberian Ginseng
Skullcap

hypertension

American Ginseng
Asian Ginseng
Licorice
Siberian Ginseng

insomnia

American Ginseng
Asian Ginseng
Green Tea
Siberian Ginseng
Uva Ursi

irritability

Green Tea
Uva Ursi

nausea and vomiting

American Ginseng
Arnica
Asian Ginseng
Barberry
Black Cohosh
Evening Primrose
Feverfew
German Chamomile
Goldenseal
Gotu Kola
Green Tea
Hawthorn
Kava Kava
Lavender
Lobelia
Milk Thistle
Passionflower
Pau d'Arco
Roman Chamomile
Rosemary
Siberian Ginseng
Uva Ursi

restlessness

American Ginseng
Asian Ginseng
Kava Kava
St. John's Wort
Valerian