Pricklyash Peel(Hua jiao)

It is the dried mature peel of Zanthoxylum schinifolium Sieb.et Zucc.or Zanthoxylum bungeanum Maxim.,family Rutaceae.The medicinals which produced in Sichuan Province is the best ,it is also called Chuan-jiao,Shu-jiao.The mature fruits are collected in autumn and dried in the sunshine,seed,stem,and other impurity must be removed.The raw or the stir-baked form can be utilized as a medicine.

Medicinal Properties:Pungent in flavor,warm in nature.

Meridian Tropism: spleen ,stomach and kidney meridians.

Medicinal Efficacies:Warm the middle energizer to relieve pain;kill worms to relieve itching.

Usage and Dosage: 3~6g is used for oral use.Appropriate amount is used for external use,decocted for steaming and washing.