The efficacy and function of leafy pepper

Chinese medicinal materials are very common, and there are many types of them. There are also some differences in their efficacy. Therefore, you need to have a good understanding before choosing. Do you know about the medicinal material Zanthoxylum bungeanum?

[Other name] Small-leaved prickly pepper (Guizhou Herbs)

[Source] It is the root of the leafy Zanthoxylum bungeanum of the Rutaceae family. Available all year round.

【Original form】Climbing shrub. The branches are cylindrical and thornless. Odd-pinnate compound leaves, 11 to 17 leaflets, rachis with barbed spines; leaflets opposite; short petiole, leaflets leathery, ovate-lanceolate, 2.5 to 5 cm long, 1.2 to 2.2 cm wide, mucronate at apex, rounded or broadly cuneate at base, entire, glossy above, with numerous small black glandular dots below.

[Habitat distribution] Grown in cracks in rocks and forests. Distributed in Guizhou and other places.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy, warm.

【Functions and indications】Dispel cold and relieve pain.

[Additional prescription] ① Treat cold pain in rheumatic joints: 1 liang of leafy pepper root. Take with wine soak.

[Remarks] The stem of this plant (centipede vine) is also used for medicinal purposes, which is detailed in a separate article.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

Through the above introduction, everyone has a good understanding of the Chinese medicine leafy pepper. It has a very good effect in treating diseases. However, it should be noted that when using leafy pepper, some methods and techniques should be mastered for healthy and scientific consumption.