Chinese Prickly Ash
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Botanical Name: Zanthoxylum bungeanum
Chinese Prickly Ash also known as Hua Jiao is a plant. The bark and berry are used to make medicine. Be careful not to confuse Chinese prickly ash with ash, or northern or southern prickly ash.
People take Chinese prickly ash to treat vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain, water retention, parasites, snakebite, and skin diseases. They also use it as a painkiller, stimulant, and tonic.
In foods, Chinese prickly ash is used as a spice.
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Botanical Name: Zanthoxylum bungeanum
• Pain
• Vomiting/stomach pain
• Diarrhea
• Parasites
• Skin diseases