Prickly Ash (Szechuan/Sichuan Pepper) | Premium Raw Herb

Amount: 2oz / 57g What it is: Prickly Ash (Szechuan/Sichuan Pepper), known as Hua jiao in Chinese medicine, is the dried outer seed pod from an aromatic shrub in the citrus family known commonly as Szechuan pepper, which is native to China and now found throughout the temperate zones of China, Japan, the Himalayas and North America. This herb is commonly used in Asian cooking for the unique tart, peppery flavor and tingling mouth sensation it imparts... Its actions on the body are mainly warming and stimulating to the digestion (when it is sluggish and "cold"). This herb is also used internally to treat parasite infestations in the intestines (that are causing pain and vomiting) as well as externally to address parasitic skin infections that manifest in pruritis and eczema. Which concerns is it good for? ✔ sluggish digestion with bloating and dull pain ✔ associated diarrhea (loose & watery type) ✔ addresses internal parasites causing vomiting and pain. Key benefits: - warms & stimulates sluggish digestion - addresses diarrhea (the loose, watery type) - addresses some parasites - adds a unique flavor to Asian culinary dishes Traditional Chinese medicine benefits: - Warms the Middle Jiao, stops pain, and relieves diarrhea - Kills parasites Suggested usage: For culinary uses, simply season a dish to taste, keeping in mind that this will make your dish hot. For (internal) medicinal use, 2-5 grams in decoction... this is a warming digestive herb generally added as an assistant to a larger digestive formula... For external use, you would simmer this amount of herb (by itself) in roughly 16oz. of water for 20-60 minutes, dip a cloth in the resulting liquid, and apply the cloth to in area affected by the skin parasites. Replace the compress at regular intervals. Ingredients: Prickly Ash (Szechuan/Sichuan Pepper) premium raw herb