Pericarpium Zanthoxyli Bungeani Fruit of Szechuan Pepper
Also known as Hua Jiao, Qin Jiao, Shu Jiao, Ba Jiao, Hong Jiao
Materia Medica Data
- Temperature
- Hot
- Nature & Flavour
- Spicy, Hot, Slightly Toxic
- Channels Entered
- KI, SP, ST
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Pericarpium Zanthoxyli Bungeani
- Chinese
- 川椒
- Tone Marks
- chuān jiāo
- Also Known As
- Hua Jiao, Qin Jiao, Shu Jiao, Ba Jiao, Hong Jiao
- Translation
- Flower Pepper
Chinese Herb Actions
- Warms the Middle Jiao, Alleviates Pain, and Stops Diarrhea For cold from deficiency in the Stomach and Spleen with symptoms such as cold abdomen, pain in the epigastria and abdomen, and diarrhea. Also for toothache.
- Kills Parasites For intestinal parasites such as roundworms causing abdominal pain and vomiting. Chuan Jiao can also be used for parasitic skin infections such as eczema and pruritus.
Chinese Herb Dosage
- 2-5 grams
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- Do not use in cases of Excess Heat or Yin Deficiency.
- Use with caution during pregnancy.
Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose
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This herb is considered toxic.
(while some Chinese herbs are toxic, it must be noted that many come prepared, or are combined, to mitigate their toxicity)
Chinese Herb Notes
- This herb is used both internally and topically.
Sources & References
Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus
The information here is referenced from numerous sources — teachers, practitioners, class notes from Five Branches University, the books below, and the published research literature, with citations given as resolvable PubMed identifiers. Where sources disagree, I have flagged the discrepancies directly. If facts couldn't be verified, I have left them out. How we source our content.
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