Spiny Pepper (Zanthoxylum acanthopodium)

刺花椒cì huā jiāoCihuajiao

Zanthoxylum acanthopodium · Plant

Zanthoxylum acanthopodium
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Indications

Cautions

May increase bleeding risk; avoid with blood-thinning medications; may stimulate uterine contractions; avoid during pregnancy.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Spiny Pepper for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Abdominal Pain Due To Worm AccumulationCold Pain In Stomach Duct & AbdomenKnocks & FallsWind-cold-damp Impediment

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Spiny Pepper does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Kill Worms & Relieve PainWarm Center & Dissipate Cold