Yangshanci

Yangshanci

(Guizhou herbal medicine)

[source] it is the branch, leaf or seed of Zanthoxylum heterophyllum.

[plant morphology] Zanthoxylum heterophyllum

Evergreen shrubs. Branchlets rough, reddish brown, with few spines. Leaf blade lanceolate, leathery, 5-7 cm long, 2-3 cm wide, apex acuminate, base cuneate, margin undulate shallow teeth. Racemes axillary, florets pedunculate. Capsule ovate, reddish brown in appearance, apically dehiscent at maturity. Seeds ovate, black, smooth.

Born in shrubbery.

[collection] all year round.

[nature and taste] Guizhou herbal medicine: "pungent, warm, with little poison. "

[functions and indications] 1. Guizhou herbal medicine: "dry dampness, kill insects, treat beriberi pain. "

② "Guangxi medical plant directory": "seed: treatment of pannus membranaceus. "

[usage and dosage] external use: decoct and wash.

[selected prescription] treating beriberi pain: yangshanciwuliang, decocting and washing the affected area. (Guizhou herbal medicine)