Bambooleaf Pricklyash Root
Zanthoxylum Armatum
Zhu Ye Jiao Gen

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Acrid; bitter; warm

Part(s) used

Root

Potential toxicity/side effects

Slightly toxic

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To dispel wind and quicken blood, dissipate cold and relieve pain.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Common cold with headache, cough, vomiting and diarrhea, pain in joints due to rheumatalgia, knocks and falls, toothache.