Zanthoxylum americanum
Circulatory stimulant and toothache remedy — chewing bark numbs mouth pain (contains xanthoxylum). For poor circulation, cold hands/feet, arthritis, and digestive weakness. Sichuan pepper (Z. bungeanum) is the culinary cousin.
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Numbing/tingling mouth, GI irritation. Warming.
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