Herb

Sichuan Pepper (Shu jiao)

蜀椒shu jiao
1 sourceSafety notes recordedPericarpium Zanthoxyli

Modern safety information is being compiled for this entry.

Warms the centre and dispels cold to relieve cold pain and counterflow cough, kills worms and relieves itch; the seed moves water and calms panting. Recorded as toxic.

Used in 4 formulas

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十二·味·蜀椒·主治

References
  • functions_en self-translated from 本草纲目 traditional_functions (public domain; the Chinese tf carries verbatim excerpt_hash citations). No modern work consulted.
  • WHO IST-TCM terminology-aligned for the English rendering.
  • public pharmacopoeia & botanical facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

传统中医记载：主邪气咳逆，温中，逐骨节皮肤死肌、寒湿痹痛，下气；温中止痛、杀虫止痒；椒目行水平喘。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 辛，温，有毒。

Used in formulas
Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十二·味·蜀椒·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十二·味·蜀椒·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十二·味·蜀椒·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十二·味·蜀椒·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.
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