Synopsis

Source of validity: Traditional
Rating (out of 5): 1

Northern Prickly Ash (Zanthoxylum americanum) has a history of traditional use among Native American tribes and early North American herbalists for a variety of conditions, including external bleeding. Ethnobotanical records indicate that poultices made from the bark or roots were sometimes applied to wounds to help stop bleeding or as a general wound dressing. The astringent properties attributed to the plant, likely due to its tannin content, may have contributed to its traditional use in this context. However, there is minimal documentation of this specific use in contemporary herbal medicine sources, and the practice is not widely continued today.

From a scientific perspective, there is currently very limited or no clinical or preclinical evidence to validate the efficacy of Northern Prickly Ash for stopping external bleeding. No controlled studies or pharmacological investigations have specifically examined its hemostatic properties. The evidence for this use is therefore rated as very low. Its use is justified primarily by tradition, rather than by scientific validation.

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