Textual research on origin of Zanthoxylum armatum and consideration of its definition / 中草药

ABSTRACT

As a characteristic medical and edible products, Zanthoxylum armatum has come into being popular in the past 20 years, but it has not been recorded in the relevant standards of Z. bungeanum commodities, and there is no clear regulation for the definition of Z. armatum. This paper makes a textual research on the sources of Z. bungeanum commodities, and analyzes the differences and connections between Z. armatum and other Z. bungeanum commodities, and puts forward the new definition of Z. armatum. The definition of Z. armatum will help to stabilize the quality of Z. armatum, provide reference for the quality standard and quality evaluation of Z. armatum, and provide a reference for solving the mixed situation of Z. schinifolium in Z. bungeanum commodities.