Category
Warm Interior
Pin Yin
Latin Name
Zanthoxyli Pericarpium
English Name
Dosage
3-6g
Entering Channels
KD
Flavor
acrid
Temperature
hot
Pregnancy
Pregnancy - ContraindicatedPregnancy - Caution
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Chinese Herbal Formulas (Comprehensive List)
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Kampo Name
Kampo Number
Kanji
Katakana
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Key Characteristics:
Cautions & Contraindications:
- Use with caution during pregnancy.
- Contraindicated in those with blazing fire due to yin deficiency.
Actions & Indications:
- Warms the middle burner, disperses cold, and alleviates pain: for Spleen or Stomach cold from deficiency with such symptoms as cold and pain in the abdomen, vomiting, and diarrhea.
- Kills parasites and alleviates abdominal pain: used as an auxiliary herb for abdominal pain due to roundworms.
