Niao Bu Su - 鸟不宿 - Radix Zanthoxyli

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Radix Zanthoxyli
Common English:	Prickly Ash

Category

Herbs that Dispel Wind and Dampness

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Acrid Bitter	Warm Toxic	9-15g

Actions And Indications

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Dispels Wind, Disperses swelling, Regulates menstruation, Resolves Dampness	Abdominal pain, Arthralgia, Headache, Malaria, Swollen and sore throat, Toothache, Trauma

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

Major Combinations

Notes

1. Wind-Cold-Dampness, severe migratory Arthralgia and cold limbs respond well to this herb
2. Research has shown that this herb inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
3. To treat subcutaneous nodules and laryngeal infection, strip off the outer layer and then decoct.
4. It relieves both pain and Stasis.