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The dried mature pericarp of Zanthoxylum bungeanum (Rutaceae). Enters the Spleen, Stomach, and Kidney channels. Pungent, warm, and intensely drying, it excels at warming the center, dispersing cold, and stopping pain while also killing parasites and relieving itch.
外用适量，煎汤熏洗
Reference range for non-pregnant adults. Not a personalized prescription. Pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric use require specialist supervision.
Protective guidance only — when to avoid or use with caution. This block deliberately omits pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric dosing: any such use must be managed by a qualified TCM practitioner or appropriate specialist.
（秦椒）味辛，温。主风邪气，温中，除寒痹，坚齿发，明目。
中品
@misc{bencaodian-hua-jiao,
author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
title = {Huā Jiāo 花椒 (Sichuan Pepper) — Zanthoxyli Pericarpium},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/hua-jiao},
urldate = {2026-04-17},
note = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}© Bencaodian Editorial · Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
花椒含山椒素类酰胺和挥发油，具温中止痛、驱虫、局麻、抗菌和止痒作用。
Hua Jiao contains sanshool-type fatty acid amides and volatile oil with middle-warming, analgesic, anthelmintic, local anesthetic, antibacterial, and antipruritic effects.
花椒辛温，温中止痛，杀虫止痒。
Acrid-warm; warms the middle, stops pain, and kills parasites.
This section is provided for academic reference only and does not constitute medical advice.