Sichuan Pepper 花椒

Zanthoxylum bungeanum

Sichuan Pepper is classified as warm in nature and pungent in flavour, entering the Spleen, Stomach, Kidney meridians. In traditional practice it is described as a herb that warms the middle, and it is most often considered when the presentation includes abdominal cold pain.

Reference articles

• Overview

  Sichuan Pepper (花椒) — Complete Guide

• Benefits and Traditional Uses

  Sichuan Pepper: Benefits and Traditional Uses

• Dosage and How to Prepare

  Sichuan Pepper: Dosage and How to Prepare

• Safety, Cautions and Interactions

  Sichuan Pepper: Safety, Cautions and Interactions

• How to Judge Quality

  Sichuan Pepper: How to Judge Quality

• Storage and Shelf Life

  Sichuan Pepper: Storage and Shelf Life

• What Modern Research Says

  Sichuan Pepper: What Modern Research Says

• Classic Combinations

  Sichuan Pepper: Classic Combinations

• Buying Guide

  Sichuan Pepper: Buying Guide

• Common Questions

  Sichuan Pepper — Frequently Asked Questions