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Xanthoxylum Americanum, Xanthoxylum Clavaherculis, Xanthoxylum Fraxineum…
Xanthoxylum Americanum, Xanthoxylum Clavaherculis, Xanthoxylum Fraxineum
Prickly Ash
Synonyms/Common Names
Yellow wood
Toothache Tree
Suterberry
Prickly ash berry
Preparation/Parts Used
Bark
Berries
Boiling water and dilute alcohol (solvents)
Chemical Constituents
Small amounts of volatile oil
Fat
Sugar
Gum
Acrid Resin
Bitter alkaloid (could be berberine)
Xanthoxylin (active principle)
Therapeutic Action and Uses
Stimulant
Bark - diffuse - capillary circulation
When chewed induces copious amounts of saliva
For cold hands and feet due to poor circulation
Valuable in paralysis
Promotes general perspiration, invigorates stomach
Slower to stimulate than cayenne but effects last longer
Diaphoretic
Perspiration
Tonic
Good for convalescence from fevers and stomach disease
Strengthens digestive system
Antiseptic
Toothaches or sores in mouth
Ulcers and old wounds, cleanses, stimulates and heals