Evidence supporting the use of: Prickly Ash Bark
For the health condition: Blood Clots (prevention of)

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Synopsis

Source of validity: Traditional
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Prickly Ash Bark (Zanthoxylum americanum) has a long history of use in traditional Native American and Western herbal medicine, primarily for circulatory support, digestive issues, and as a general stimulant. In traditional herbal texts, prickly ash bark is sometimes recommended to "improve blood flow" or as a "circulatory tonic." Some herbalists have extrapolated these uses to suggest it could have a role in preventing blood clots, theorizing that increased circulation might help prevent stagnation associated with clotting. However, there is no direct historical evidence that it was specifically used to prevent or treat blood clots, nor is there robust scientific validation for this application. The traditional claims regarding circulatory benefits are not substantiated by clinical trials or mechanistic studies that demonstrate an anticoagulant or antiplatelet effect. Modern research on prickly ash bark is extremely limited, and no authoritative pharmacological studies have established its efficacy or safety for the prevention of blood clots. Therefore, the association between prickly ash bark and blood clot prevention is mostly a product of traditional use for general circulation, rather than evidence-based medicine or well-documented historical practice targeting clot prevention specifically.

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