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Top Product Attributes

  • Common Name

    Prickly Ash

  • Botanical Name

    Zanthoxylum clava-herculis

  • Part Used

    Bark

  • Clinical Summary

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  • Alcohol

    45%

  • Dose

    10 to 40mL weekly

Prickly ash is a gentle circulatory stimulant used when there is sluggish circulation. It is also indicated in other chronic inflammatory disorders marked by deficient circulation such as joint diseases like rheumatism and arthritis. 

Main Product Attributes
A guide to Prickly ash and its properties

  • Traditional Use

    Prickly ash has a rich history of use as a herb for aches and pains, particularly those that are brought on by aging, cold and poor circulation. Prickly ash is also known by the common name of toothache tree as it was used by native American Indian tribes for its numbing effect when chewed.

  • Actions

    Circulatory stimulant, diaphoretic, antirheumatic, sialogogue, carminative, diuretic

  • Indications

    •    Peripheral circulatory insufficiency including intermittent claudication, cramps in the legs (including night cramps), varicose veins, varicose ulcers, chilblains, Raynaud’s syndrome, erectile dysfunction
    •    Relief of respiratory catarrh
    •    Chronic rheumatic conditions, adjuvant for gout and osteoporosis
    •    Indigestion

  • Energetics

    Dry, warm

  • Use in Pregnancy

    Not recommended

  • Contraindications & Cautions

    None known

  • Drug Interactions

    Monitor with acid-reducing drugs (antacids, H2 antagonists, proton pump inhibitors)

  • Dietary Information

    Vegan friendly. Gluten and dairy free

  • Substitutes

    Cayenne, Ginger, Devil’s Claw, Horseradish, Cinnamon, Rosemary, Garlic