1.   Ephedrine relaxes bronchial passages and speeds the heart rate, easing the symptoms of asthma.

2.   It widens bronchial passages, allowing patients to breathe easier.

3.   Medically, ephedrine is used in drugs that dilate the bronchial passages to ease breathing.

4.   Olajuwon is suffering from a reactive airway disease that restricts the flow of air through his bronchial passages during heavy exercise.

5.   Three days of tests discovered a reactive airway problem that restricts the flow of air through his bronchial passages during heavy exercise.