Zanthoxylum bungeanum (Huajiao)
Huajiao: The mature pericarp of Zanthoxylum bungeanum Maxim. (family Rutaceae). **Properties and Meridian Tropism:** Warm in nature, pungent in flavor. Enters the Spleen Meridian (SP), Stomach Meridian (ST), and Kidney Meridian (KI). 【Actions and Indications】Warms the Middle to relieve pain, kills parasites and relieves itching. It is an interior-warming medicinal. [Pharmacological Research] Anti-gastric ulcer, anti-diarrhea, … Read more