<p>I like to use Desert tea (Brigham/Mormon tea) as a decongestant instead of drug store Sudefed or other. I use 00 veggie capsules and the powder form for convenience when I get stuffy and also add it to matcha in small doses, along with licorice root powder and cocoa for a breakfast hot drink. I read that this genus Ephedra does not contain the ephedrine of the sinensis version so I think it's safe to use.</p> - Maksani