Approximately 35-40 seeds per gram.

These are viable seeds that will sprout.

Ephedra has traditionally been smoked or brewed into a tea or decoction.

Ephedra is alerting, stimulating, increases mental and physical endurance, causes euphoria, appetite supression and insomnia. While the active constituent, ephedrine, was isolated in 1887, the herb did not become popular with U.S. physicians until the 1920s for its bronchodilating and decongesting properties.

Both ephedrine and its synthetic counterparts stimulate the central nervous system, dilate the bronchial tubes, elevate blood pressure, and increase heart rate.

Ephedra sinica and Ephedra nevadensis have the same active ingredients, the alkaloids ephedrine and pseudoephedrine. Mormon sects, who are not allowed to drink coffee because of religious conviction, use Ephedra nevadensis as a coffee substitute. 'Mormon tea' stimulates differently and has more sexual stimulating effects than coffee. Ephedra is therefore used in tantric rites as a sexual stimulant.

The FDA does not consider ephedra safe.