Primitive Mormon Tea from Ephedra Stems

Many species of Ephedra grow in different parts of the world. Ephedrine is extracted mostly from Ephedra sinica in China and is used as a weight-loss supplement, energy and athletic enhancer, and a cold suppressant. Ephedra californica, also known as “Mormon tea”, has been shown to only contain trace amounts of pseudoephedrine. In this video I harvest fresh stems of Ephedra californica in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California. A few days later I return to my hut and prepare Mormon tea at my primitive kitchen.

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Camera: Nikon D7200
Sound: Zoom H4N
Editing: Final Cut Pro X on MacBook Air
Location: southern California, USA

Music credits:

Drums of the Deep by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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