麻黄碱 Traditional form: 麻黃鹼 Pinyin (reading): máhuángjiǎn Definitions: ephedrine Characters: 麻 - hemp, flax, sesame; numb 黄 - yellow; surname 碱 - alkaline, alkali, lye, salt Traditional characters: 麻 - hemp, flax, sesame; numb 黃 - yellow; surname 鹼 - alkaline, alkali, lye, salt