Zanthoxylum bungeanum

Zanthoxylum bungeanum

(commonly used Chinese herbal medicine in Sichuan)

[synonym] tiegangjiaogen (Guizhou herbal medicine), huangjiaogen (yellow pepper root) and Zhengen (common Chinese herbal medicine in Sichuan).

[source] it is the root of Rutaceae. The shape of Zanthoxylum bungeanum is described in detail.

[flavor] pungent, warm.

① Guizhou herbal medicine: "warm in nature, pungent in taste. "

② "Sichuan commonly used Chinese herbal medicine": "warm in nature, pungent and astringent in taste, with little poison. "

Functions and indications: resolving phlegm, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain. It can be used to treat labor injury, cough, hematemesis, traumatic injury and toothache.

① "Guangxi medical plant directory": "treat toothache. "

② Guizhou herbal medicine: "Regulating Qi, eliminating phlegm, harmonizing blood and calming pain. "

③ "Sichuan commonly used Chinese herbal medicine": "promoting blood circulation, dispersing blood stasis, connecting bones and reinforcing tendons. Treatment of injuries, fractures, sprains. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoct soup, 3-5 yuan; or soak in wine.

[selection] 1. Cough for injuries: one or two of iron pepper root, five of Baijiu gentian root, and six ears of rabbit ears. Take it three times a day, five to one or two dollars each time.

② Treatment of blood vomiting: Iron pepper root one or two, amaranth, Chicken Intestines each five money, half a jin of wine. Three times a day, three dollars each time.

③ Treatment of toothache: Iron pepper root skin a small piece, put tooth pain. (Guizhou herbal medicine was selected)

[clinical application] used for anesthesia

The root of single side needle was made into 50% injection. Used for local anesthesia or acupoint anesthesia. The dose depends on the specific situation. The maximum dose in surgery is 150 ml. no adverse effects on heart, blood pressure, pulse and so on were found. Ten cases of axillary osmidrosis, cystolithiasis, tubal ligation, amputation, osteomyelitis, gastrectomy, osteoma were treated with local anesthesia. The results showed that the pain disappeared, the patient was quiet and cooperative, there was no groan, and the abdominal muscles were relaxed in 9 cases; the pain disappeared, there was groan during the operation, but the operation could be completed cooperatively, and the muscles were relaxed in 1 case. 21 cases of nephrolithotomy, thyroidectomy, gastrectomy, appendectomy, cholecystectomy, cystolithotomy and hernia repair were treated with acupoint anesthesia. The results showed that there were 10 cases with primary effect, 10 cases with secondary effect and 1 case with tertiary effect. One side needle can also be dipped into 20% alcohol solution and applied to local area for surface anesthesia. According to the observation of anesthesia in the extraction of deciduous teeth and loose permanent teeth in more than 100 cases, the pain was relieved 5-10 minutes after the treatment, and no toxic reaction was found.