Spiny Shell Pepper (Zanthoxylum echinocarpum)

刺壳花椒cì ké huā jiāoCikehuajiao

Zanthoxylum echinocarpum · Plant

Zanthoxylum, standing in for Zanthoxylum echinocarpum
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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 Shell Pepper for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Qi Stagnation & Pain In Stomach DuctReduced Food Intake With Abdominal DistentionSpleen Weakness & Functional Weakness

TCM actions

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

Disperse Food & Assisting MovementMove Qi & Relieve Pain