#REDIRECT [[File:2012-05-23 Puccinia andropogonis Schw 221278.jpg|thumb|right]]'''Zanthoxylum americanum ''' is a prickly, deciduous shrub or small tree that produces suckers and can form dense thickets; it can grow from 1 - 8 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for use mainly as a medicine, but is also the source of an essential oil and the seeds are used as a condiment. The plant is occasionally grown as an ornamental where its prickly nature and suckering habit can produce an effective barrier.==Uses=={{Uses|Indigestion}}, {{Uses|Leg ulcer}}, {{Uses|Fevers}}, {{Uses|Poor circulation}}, {{Uses|Back pain}}, {{Uses|Cramps}}, {{Uses|Pulmonary problems}}, {{Uses|Cold}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Toothaches}}, {{Uses|Swollen joints}}.<ref name="Uses"/> ==Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Seeds}}. ==Chemical Composition==It contains Norchelerythrine, 6-acetonyldihydrochelerythrine, p- hydroxybenzaldehyde, vanillic acid, evofilin C, syringaresinol etc.<ref name="chemical composition"/> ==Common pricklyashnames=={{Common names|sa=|en=|gu=|hi=|kn=|ks=|ml=|mr=|pa=|ta=|te=}} ==Properties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya======Rasa=== ===Guna=== ===Veerya=== ===Vipaka=== ===Karma=== ===Prabhava=== ==Habit=={{Habit|Deciduous shrub}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|||}}<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower||||}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit||||||}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== ==Where to get the saplings== ==Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings of half-ripe wood}}, {{Propagation|Root cuttings}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==Prefers a good deep well-drained moisture retentive soil in full sun or semi-shade.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Along riverbanks}}, {{Commonly seen|In moist ravines}}, {{Commonly seen|Thickets}}, {{Commonly seen|Rocky hillsides}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">2012-05-23 Puccinia andropogonis Schw 221278.jpg2012-05-23 Puccinia andropogonis Schw 221279.jpgXanthoxylum americanum, 2, Prickly-ash flr., Howard County, Md, 2018-05-18-00.04.08 ZS (48424264376).jpgZanthoxylum americanum - Talence - 201007.jpg</gallery> ==References==<references> <ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-40422010000500002 Chemical constituents]</ref> <ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref> <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://temperate.theferns.info/plant/Zanthoxylum+americanum Cultivation]</ref><ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref></references> ==External Links==* [http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=m900 Zanthoxylum americanum on missouribotanicalgarden.org]* [https://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/trees/plants/prickly_ash.html Zanthoxylum americanum on Illinois wild flowers.info] [[Category:Herbs]]
