Shinyleaf Pricklyash
Zanthoxylum Nitidum
Ru Di Jin Niu

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Acrid; bitter; minor warm

Part(s) used

Root or branchlet-leaf

Potential toxicity/side effects

Slightly toxic

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To dispel wind and free network vessels, disperse swelling and relieve pain.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Wind-damp bone pain, stomachache, toothache, throat impediment, scrofula, burns and scalds.