花椒

Definition from Wiktionary, a free dictionary

simpl. and trad.

花椒

Contents 1 Mandarin 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 See also 1.2.2 References

[edit] Mandarin

[edit] Etymology

• from 花 ("flower") + 椒 ("pepper")

[edit] Noun

花椒 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin huājiāo)

1. Sichuan pepper (species in the genus Zanthoxylum). (It is used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat asthma, bloated stomach and hypertension.)

[edit] See also

• 药材 (medicinal materials of traditional Chinese medicine)

[edit] References

• 花椒 on the Mandarin Wikipedia.zh.Wikipedia
• Nigel Wiseman, "English-Chinese Chinese-English Dictionary of Chinese Medicine", 1995. ISBN: 7-5357-1656-3.
• http://www.trade.gov.bt/administration/mktbriefs/10.pdf
• http://www.koreantk.com/en/m_sta/med_stat_search.jsp?searchGbn=statis
• http://www1.dict.li/ and http://www.nciku.com/

Wikipedia