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Zanthoxylum bungeanum Deciduous shrub (1 Page of 5) The Zanthoxylum bungeanum plant species is found in E. Asia - China. It is a member of the Rutaceae family. Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses Medicinal | Edible Uses Latin Name: Zanthoxylum bungeanum Family: Rutaceae Author: Max. Known Hazards: The plant is toxic[147]. No more details. Mature Height: 6 Mature Width: Habitat: Waysides and thickets to 2000 metres in W. China[109].
Medicinal Information: The fruit is anaesthetic, anthelmintic, aromatic, astringent, carminative, diuretic, emmenagogue, stimulant, sudorific, vasodilator and vermifuge[147, 218]. It is pulverised then mixed with water for internal application in the treatment of chills and pains in the abdomen, vomiting, cold-damp diarrhoea and dysentery, ascariasis-caused abdominal pain and moist sores on the skin[147].
The pericarp is anaesthetic, anthelmintic, antibacterial and antifungal[176]. It is effective against the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium, and is also used in the treatment of gastralgia, dyspepsia, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, ascariasis and dermal diseases[176].
The pericarp contains geraniol. This lowers the blood pressure, is mildy diuretic in small doses but in large doses inhibits the excretion of urine, and also increases peristalsis of the abdomen at low doses though inhibits it at large doses[176].
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