Evidence supporting the use of: Southern Prickly Ash
For the health condition: Blood Poisoning

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Synopsis

Source of validity: Traditional
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Southern Prickly Ash (Zanthoxylum clava-herculis) has a history of use in traditional herbal medicine by Native American groups and early settlers in the southern United States. It was sometimes employed as a treatment for various infections and wounds, with the bark and berries used to make decoctions or poultices. In these traditional contexts, "blood poisoning" likely referred to symptoms of systemic infection or sepsis, though the medical understanding was limited. However, while ethnobotanical records do indicate its occasional use for symptoms suggestive of blood poisoning, there is no robust scientific evidence that directly supports the efficacy of Southern Prickly Ash for treating sepsis or serious systemic infections. The available pharmacological studies on Zanthoxylum species are limited and mainly focus on their general antimicrobial or circulatory stimulant properties, not on their effects in cases of blood poisoning. No clinical trials or modern scientific studies have validated its effectiveness in this context. Therefore, its use for blood poisoning is based on historical and traditional practices rather than on scientific validation.

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