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Traditional Uses
The natives of North America used the prickly ash to seek relief from toothaches and hence the prickly ash shrub is also known as the toothache tree. In order to get rid of toothaches, the natives of North America chewed the barks of the prickly ash shrub. Many of them even crushed the bark of the prickly ash and pasted it on their gums for relief.
No research has confirmed this claim
Current uses
Numerous herbal medicine practitioners recommend the usage of prickly ash barks and berries as a medication for rheumatism.
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