Ephedra and ephedrine were the best selling herbal weight loss supplement and are sold in health food stores and on the internet. Ephedra is widely used for weight loss, as an energy booster and to enhance athletic performance. The main ingredient in most "herbal fen-phen" products is ephedra.

The ephedra ban has kicked in again. It will go to the supreme couts, but this is the last opportunity for the famous weight loss supplement to be manufactured again,

Ephedra is not being made now. What little is left is all there is. There is some Metabadrine left, but supplies are truely limited.

Ephedra is a perennial that is native to central Asia and is also sold under the name Ma Huang. Ephedra is a stimulant containing the herbal form of ephedrine, an FDA-regulated drug found in over-the-counter asthma medications.

Other best weight loss supplements include:

• Citrus
• Green Tea
• Octopamine
• Caffeine
• Glucomannan