Zao Jiao Ci Spina Gleditsiae Chinese Honeylocust Spine

Zao Jiao Ci | Spina Gleditsiae | Chinese Honeylocust Spine | 皂角刺 Zào Jiǎo Cì

皂角刺（Zao Jiao Ci）是豆科植物皂荚 (Gleditsia sinensis Lam.) 的棘刺部分，干燥后入药，为传统中医中排脓消肿、通络散结的重要药材。性辛、温，归肺、胃经，具有活血消肿、通乳排脓、散结止痛之功，多用于治疗痈疽疮肿、乳痈、瘰疬、跌打损伤等外科病证，亦用于妇科通经活络。

Zao Jiao Ci, or Spina Gleditsiae, is the dried spine of the Gleditsia sinensis tree, traditionally valued in Chinese medicine for its ability to reduce swelling, discharge pus, unblock meridians, and relieve pain. Acrid and warm in nature, it enters the Lung and Stomach meridians, and is widely used in treating abscesses, mastitis, swollen glands, and traumatic injuries.

🌿 Key Benefits | 产品功效

• 🧬 Promotes discharge of pus & reduces swelling
  （排脓消肿，治疗疮疡痈肿、乳痈）

• 💥 Unblocks meridians & dispels stagnation
  （通络散结，适用于瘰疬痰核、闭塞经脉）

• 🌿 Relieves pain from trauma and inflammation
  （止痛消炎，用于跌打损伤、红肿热痛）

• 👩⚕️ Supports gynecological flow and disperses blood stasis
  （通经止痛，缓解月经闭止、瘀血阻滞）

✅ Product Details | 产品规格

• 100% wild-harvested Spina Gleditsiae (皂荚刺)
  （野生采集，传统炮制，质量可靠）

• Form: Whole spine, sliced, or powdered
  （规格：整刺、段片或粗粉）

• No sulfur fumigation or chemical additives
  （无硫熏处理，无添加剂）

• Suitable for decoction, topical paste, or herbal formula inclusion
  （可煎汤内服，亦可研末外敷）

📦 Suggested Use | 使用方法

• 常用量：3–6 克，煎汤口服或研末外敷患处

• 可与蒲公英、金银花、乳香、没药等药合用，增强排脓散结功效

• 妇科可配桃仁、红花、当归以通经化瘀

⚠️ 孕妇慎用，脓未成者不宜使用，脾胃虚弱者应在医师指导下服用。