IPSAB Tooth Powder + Prickly Ash

Prickly Ash is a relatively small tree or shrub in the Rutaceae family. The plant which is known scientifically as Zanthoxylum americanum is a native of North America and grows freely in central and eastern parts of the US as well as Canada. Other common names for the plant are Northern Prickly-ash, Suterberry and Pepper Wood. It is also known as Toothache tree because the Native Americans often chewed on the bark or fruit to help relieve the pain from toothache.