Prickly Ash Bark (C/S) (WC) (ZANTHOXYLUM CLAVA-HERCULIS)

Description:
Prickly Ash is an aromatic perennial tree, belonging to the Rutaceae family. It is a spiny shrub with alternate branches that are covered in sharp thorns. The bark is brownish-gray on the outside and it has greenish-yellow flowers and deep blue fruit that is enclosed in a gray shell.

Origin:
United States

Other Names:
Southern Prickly Ash, Suterberry, Toothache Tree, Yellow Wood, Zanthoxylum Fraxineum

Part Used:
Bark

Culinary Uses:
To make a tea, pour 1 cup boiling water over 1 teaspoon of Prickly Ash Bark, cover and steep 3-5 minutes.

Medicinal Uses:
Prickly Ash nourishes and enhances circulation throughout the entire body. It is useful for chronic rheumatism, typhoid and skin diseases and impurity of the blood. Prickly Ash has a stimulating effect upon the entire body, including the lymphatic system and mucus membranes. It stimulates sluggish digestion and helps destroy toxins such as worms and yeast overgrowth.

Precautions and Adverse Reactions:
Prickly Ash Bark should not be used during pregnancy.

Magickal Powers and Correspondences:
Powers: Love, safe travel, fertility, removing spells and breaking hexes.
Planet Rulership: Mars
Element Rulership: Fire
Gender: Masculine
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