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By Cathy Wong, About.com Guide to Alternative Medicine

Ephedra Ban Lifted

Tuesday April 19, 2005
The herb ephedra was used for thousands of years until it was banned by the FDA in 2004. It was a common ingredient in diet pills (like Trimspa) and asthma treatments. Read the story.

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