Niao Bu Su鸟不宿
Radix ZanthoxyliPrickly Ash
- Toxic
- Category
- Herbs that dispel Wind-Dampness
- Nature
- warm
- Taste
- pungent, bitter
- Dosage
- 9–15 g
Actions & indications
- Dispels Wind, resolves Dampness, disperses swelling and regulates menstruation
- Swollen and sore throat, malaria, trauma, arthralgia, headache, abdominal pain, toothache
Contraindications
Avoid combining with sour foods.
Notes
- It treats Wind-Cold-Dampness, marked wandering Arthralgia, and cold extremities.
- Research indicates it inhibits cancer cell growth.
- For subcutaneous nodules or throat infection, strip the outer layer before decocting.
- It relieves pain and disperses Stasis.