Botanical Index No. 959

Southern Prickly Ash

zanthoxylum clava-herculis

Medicinal Actions

Analgesic, Antihelicobacter, Antiinflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antiulcer, Carminative, Circulostimulant, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Hypotensive, Larvicide, Sedative, Sialagogue, Stomachic, Tonic

Primary Conditions Treated

Cramp Diarrhea Fever Helicobacter High Blood Pressure Infection Inflammation Insomnia Intermittent Claudication Nervousness Pain Raynaud’s Syndrome Rheumatism Swelling Toothache Ulcer

General Dosage

5 g bark/750 ml water up to 3 ×/day; 1–3 g dry bark, or in tea, 3 ×/day; 1–3 ml liquid bark extract; 1–3 ml liquid bark extract 3 ×/day; 2–5 ml bark tincture 3 ×/day; 0.5–1.5 g dry berries; 0.5–1.5 ml liquid berry extract; 0.5–1.5 ml liquid fruit extract.

Safety & Contraindications

Class 2b. Reported to be toxic to animals. Because of pharmacologically active alkaloids and coumarins, its use in pregnancy and lactation is to be avoided. May interfere with anticoagulant therapy. Excessive use should be avoided.

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