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    Prickly ash

    Scientific:Zanthoxylum americanum
    Other:Prickly ash
    Family:Rutaceae
    • Indications
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    • Constituents
    • Posology
    • Safety
    • References

    Indications

    Cardiovascular
    • sluggish circulation
    • intermittent claudication
    • Raynaud's disease
    • varicose veins

    Gynecological
    • dysmenorrhea with ovarian neuralgia
    • ovarian cysts
    • polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)

    Gastrointestinal
    • digestive complaints with bloating and gas:
    • flatulence
    • colic

    Musculoskeletal
    • chronic rheumatism
    • arthritis
    • myalgias

    Actions

    • Cardiac Stimulant
    • Antispasmodic
    • Bitter
    • Hepatic
    • Carminative
    • Antimicrobial
    • Sialogogue

    Constituents

    • Isoquinoline Alkaloids (Chelerythrine, Magnoflorine)
    • Flavonoids
    • Lignans
    • Coumarin

    Posology

    • Tincture (1:5 in 40% EtOH): 0.5-3 ml tid
    • Infusion (dried berries): 0.5-1.5 g tid

    Safety

    Contraindications: Pregnancy and lactation (due to isoquinoline alkaloid content).

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    Barnes J, Anderson LA, Phillipson JD. Herbal Medicines, 3rd ed. London: Pharmaceutical Press, 2007.

    Bone K. Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 2000.

    Bone K. A Clinical Guide to Blending Liquid Herbs: Herbal Formulations for the Individual Patient. St Louis, MO: Churchill Livingstone, 2003.

    Brinker F. The Toxicology of Botanical Medicines, 3rd ed. Sandy, Oregon: Eclectic Medical Publications, 2000.

    Felter HW, Lloyd JU. King's American Dispensatory. 1898. http://www.ibiblio.org/herbmed/eclectic/kings/main.html. Accessed: August 19, 2006.

    Hoffman D. Medical Herbalism. Rochester, Vermont: Healing Arts Press, 2003.

    Weiss RF. Herbal Medicine. Beaconsfield, England: Beaconsfield Publishers Ltd, 1988.

    Williamson EM, ed. Major Herbs of Ayurveda. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 2002

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    Prickly ash

    Scientific:Zanthoxylum americanum
    Other:Prickly ash
    Family:Rutaceae

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