Tejbal
Description :
This shrub is found in North America, Nepal, India, and Bhutan
Details :
Botnical Name : Zanthoxylum armatum/Zanthoxylum Alatum
English Name : Szetchwan pepper, Anise pepper, Sheguan pepper, Sprice pepper, Sichuan pepper, Chinese pepper, Japanese pepper
Nepali Name :Timur
Marathi Name : Tirphal, Chirphal
German Name : Szechuan-Pfeffer, Chinesischer Pfeffer, Japanischer Pfeffer, Blütenpfeffer, Bergpfeffer, Gelbholzbaum
French Name : Poivre du Setchuan, Poivre du Sichuan, Baies de Szechuan
Family : Rutaceae
Parts Used: Bark, carpels, carpels of fruits, seeds
Medicinal Applications
Action
Branches, fruit and thorns: carminative, stomachic
Bark and Berries: alterative, anti-rheumatic, carminative, diaphoretic, hepatic, stimulant, tonic.
Therapeutic Uses:
asthma
bronchitis
cholera
fever
fibrositis
indigestion
rheumatism
skin diseases
toothache
varicose veins
Prickly Ash is used in many chronic problems such a rheumatism and skin diseases; chilblains, cramp in the leg, varicose veins and varicose ulcers. It is also used for low blood pressure, fever, and inflammation. Externally it may be used as a stimulation liniment for rheumatism and fibrositis. It has a stimulating effect upon the lymphatic system, circulation and mucous membranes.