Botanical Name: Zanthoxylum clava-herculis
Some people use prickly ash bark as a tonic, as a stimulant, and for “sweating out a fever.” Prickly ash bark may also be used as a poultice applied to the abdomen to treat abdominal pain (recommended over teas or tinctures for this purpose). People also take prickly ash bark for blood circulation problems.
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