Evidence supporting the use of: Prickly Ash (Unspecified)
For the health condition: Itching

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Synopsis

Source of validity: Traditional
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Prickly Ash (commonly referring to plants in the Zanthoxylum genus) has a history of use in traditional medicine systems, especially in North America and Asia. Within North American indigenous herbalism and some early Western herbal traditions, prickly ash bark was used primarily as a circulatory stimulant, digestive aid, and for relief from rheumatic complaints. There are also records indicating external application of prickly ash preparations for skin-related issues, including itching, though such uses are less frequently documented compared to its internal uses. In traditional Chinese medicine, close relatives like Zanthoxylum bungeanum are sometimes used for skin conditions, but primarily for numbness or pain rather than itching per se.

Modern scientific evidence supporting the use of prickly ash for itching is minimal. There are no well-controlled human clinical trials specifically evaluating its efficacy for pruritus (itching), and the phytochemistry of prickly ash has not revealed compounds with established anti-pruritic activity. Most references to its use for itching come from historical or ethnobotanical sources rather than contemporary research. Therefore, the justification for using prickly ash in support of itching relief is based largely on traditional rather than scientific grounds, and the strength of evidence is weak.

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