Thursday 15 December 2011

Where to look for Sichuan peppercorn extract

Sichuan peppercorn extract is a Chinese herb with a gentle warming and soothing effect that calms delicate skin, rebalancing sensitivity.
Sichuan Peppercorn Extract (SPE) is a glycerine extract of the fruit (capsule shell) of Zanthoxylum Bungeanum Maxim. This herb has been used since ancient times as a pungent and mouth numbing spice. Its medicinal uses include the treatment of internal parasites, stomachaches, abdominal pain, toothache, eczema, itching, and as an antimycotic and local anesthetic. It contains a volatile oil, lingams, alkaloids, fatty acids, coumarins and alkamides, among others.

No comments:

Post a Comment