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Latin pharmacognostic name: Zanthoxyli Semen

Alternate English names: Sìchuān peppercorn seed

Alternate Chinese names: 川椒目 chuān jiāo mù

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Zanthoxylum bungeanum Maxim.; Zanthoxylum schinifolium Sieb. et Zucc. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin (other sources): Zanthoxylum bungeanum Maxim.; Zanthoxylum schinifolium Sieb. et Zucc.

Use: Medicinal

Category: Interior-warming agents

Properties: Bitter; cold.

Channel entry: Lung, kidney, and bladder channels.

Indications:

• Disinhibits water and disperses swelling; downbears qì and calms panting.
• It treats water swelling with distension and fullness, and phlegm-rheum with cough and panting.

Dosage & Method: Oral: 3–10g.

Product Area: Sìchuān, Liáoníng, Shānxī.

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