Sichuan Pepper 100g | Hua Jiao 花椒

Hua Jiao (花椒), Sichuan pepper, 100g dried. The husks that give Sichuan cooking its signature tingling numbness — and, long before that, a warming herb in the Chinese materia medica.

• 100g of dried Sichuan pepper husks
• Botanical name Zanthoxylum bungeanum
• Bright citrus aroma with the characteristic tingling finish
• Interior-warming category of the Chinese materia medica
• A staple of both the herb cabinet and the Sichuan kitchen

Traditional use of Sichuan Pepper

Hua Jiao is described in Chinese medicine as warming the middle burner and dispelling cold. Its culinary and medicinal uses have never really been separate in Chinese households.

Names for this herb

Pinyin Hua Jiao · Chinese 花椒 · also written 川椒 · pharmaceutical Latin Pericarpium Zanthoxyli · botanical name Zanthoxylum bungeanum · English: Sichuan pepper, Chinese prickly ash, szechuan peppercorn · Cantonese: fa jiu

Chinese herbs are sold under many names. If you were given a different name or a prescription slip you cannot match, send it to us and we will identify it for you.

Traditional use information is provided for general education only and is not medical advice. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Consult a qualified practitioner before use, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or managing a health condition. Keep out of reach of children.