Hua Jiao
花椒 huā jiāo, "flowery pepper"

Category: Warm the Interior and Expel Cold  Browse

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Pinyin Pronunciation:
Alternate Names:
NamePin YinChineseTranslated
Chuan Jiaochuān jiāo川椒 
Jiao Mujiāo mù椒目 
Tastes
Tastes:
Acrid  Browse
Dosage
Dosage:
3-6g
Cautions
Cautions:
Use with caution during preganancy. contraindicated in those with blazing fire due to yin deficiency. See Toxicity below.
  • avoid use during Pregnancy
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Meridians
Meridians:
Spleen , Kidney , Stomach  Browse
Preparation
Preparation:
No preparation data at this time
Quality
Quality:
Good quality hua jiao is reddish or purplish brown with a think pericarp and regularly arranged, warty oil dots on the surface, and an intense aroma. It should not include any fruit stalks or acutal fruit.
Reference Source
Reference Source:
Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')  Browse
Notes
Notes:
Formulas
Formulas (1)
Family:
Rutaceae  Browse

Alternate Names:
Pharmaceutical: Zanthoxyli Pericarpium
Botanical:
Japanese: senshō
Korean: hwacho
Common: Sichuan pepper, zanthoxylum, Chinese prickly-ash
 
Temperature:  Slightly Toxic , Hot  Browse
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