1. Different medicinal parts:

Sichuan pepper: The medicinal part of Sichuan pepper is the peel. Sichuan pepper is the dried and mature pericarp of Rutaceae plant green pepper (sweet pepper, green pepper, mountain pepper and dog pepper) or pepper (Sichuan pepper, red pepper, red pepper and Dahongpao).

Zanthoxylum: Zanthoxylum refers to the medicinal parts and seeds. Zanthoxylum is the seed of Zanthoxylum bungeanum of Rutaceae.

2. Different effects:

Sichuan pepper: warming the middle warmer to relieve pain, killing insects and relieving itching.

Zanthoxylum bungeanum: promoting diuresis to reduce swelling, eliminating phlegm and relieving asthma. Used for water swelling and asthma.

3. Different nature and taste:

Sichuan pepper: pungent, hemp and warm.

Zanthoxylum: bitter, pungent and warm.

4. Different processing methods:

Chuanjiao: Harvest mature fruits in autumn, dry them in the sun, and remove seeds and impurities. Raw or fried.

Zanthoxylum bungeanum: Sieve off ash and impurities, and fry for sweating (oil).

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