Need 2 Chinese Characters Translated.

[AndyAmine]

Hi,
Andy was drinking hard one night and fell asleep with a thud.
In the dream from that night, he and his friend were walking along in a nice sunny park when 3 pink elephants started to play jump rope, Andy and his friend watched these elephants for quite a while until all of a sudden his attention was drawn by this mysterious silver packet with red writing and a gold sticker on it that appeird in his hand, in this packet was a lovely sweet smelling light beige/brown powder, the next thing he knew he was awake,
When Andy woke up, he had a REALLY big hang over and felt like shit, so, he went to the bathroom turned on the water, when he looked in the mirror he had a strange golden sticker on his forehead with some Chinese Characters on it.
Andy did some UTFSEing and found a few pages that had some similar characters on it stating that it was something called Ma-Huang but nothing concrete.
So, Andy has decided to post this magic golden sticker here at the hive in the hope that some helpful Chinese speaking/reading Beesoul would translate it for me.
Ive tried to use the img: function but am not sure if its working due the my browser not accepting Java. but Andy will give it a go anyway.

image:

http://www.angelfire.com/freak/andyamine/Junkbox/MH_picture.jpg

link:

http://www.angelfire.com/freak/andyamine/Junkbox/MH_picture.jpg

[ClearLight]

  It's ma huang (huang = yellow, the last character)

here's your link

http://botanicum.com/singles/mahuang.htm

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[AndyAmine]

Thanks Clearlight, that's very helpful, very helpful indeed!
The only real reason he had/has doubt was because Andy's dream was SO vivid that he said he was almost able to taste it, he said it was very powdery/bland yet sweet in a subtle way and not really that bitter at all.
As far as Andy can guess it should have tasted a lot like mild GUP (ground up pills) no? or at least close?
If anybody knows someone that has tasted %8 Ma-Huang Extract before and that could verify this it would be greatly appreciated.
Guess he's just stressing over nothing but Andy must say, it would be hella-helpful if he could read Chinese because from his memory there was a lot more writing on the packet.
Anyway, once again, thanks a million, you have settled Andy's mind.....

[ClearLight]

  The problem w/ Ma Huang is that it does constrict blood vessels, can lead to high blood pressure/stroke.  Something, while it might be fun, is not the sort of thing you want to make a steady diet of.


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[AndyAmine]

Hi Clearlight,
While Andy apprerciates your repy I think you misunderstood.
He said that his dream was so vivid he was almost able to taste it but that doesnt mean he was eating the stuff LOL!
Thank you anyway CL, your a champ!