Interesting. I’ve tried it. Didn’t notice anything.

This is the kind of pseudoscientific fluff that gives herbalism a bad name. Alkylamides? Really? You’re selling a shrub like it’s a miracle compound from a NASA lab. If you wanted to monetize placebo, you could’ve at least done it with better prose.

The claims made here are not supported by peer-reviewed clinical trials. While some in vitro studies suggest potential bioactivity in alkylamides, translating those findings to systemic human health benefits requires controlled longitudinal studies - none of which are cited. This is not medicine; it’s marketing dressed as holistic wisdom.

I’ve been taking prickly ash tincture for about six months now, mostly for mild nerve pain and occasional bloating. I can’t say it’s a magic bullet, but I do notice a subtle difference in how quickly my digestion settles after meals - not dramatic, but consistent. Also, it’s not a replacement for real medical care, but as a complementary tool? It’s not worse than turmeric, and it’s cheaper. Just don’t expect a Netflix documentary about it.

They’re putting prickly ash in everything now. I saw it in a protein bar. Then I saw it in a CBD gummy. Then I saw it in a ‘quantum energy’ wristband. This isn’t a supplement. It’s a corporate Trojan horse. They’re using traditional medicine as a front to sell you overpriced snake oil. Next thing you know, they’ll be selling it as a ‘neuro-optimization enhancer’ for your brain implant.

The author’s lack of citation, reliance on anecdotal assertion, and failure to distinguish between traditional use and scientifically validated pharmacological effect renders this piece academically indefensible. One must question the integrity of the publisher who allowed such a piece to be disseminated without peer review. This is not wellness. It is commercialized misinformation.

I don't trust anything from China anymore. 🇨🇳 They poison our food, our toys, our supplements. Now this? I'm not falling for their herbal propaganda. I stick to American-made supplements - if it ain't made in Ohio, I don't touch it. 🇺🇸

I tried this stuff after some influencer on TikTok said it ‘cleansed her aura’. I took it for two weeks. Felt like my guts were having a rave. Also, my tongue went numb for an hour after each dose. Like, literal electric buzz. Not sure if it’s healing or if I just ate a live wire. Either way, I’m out. 💀

I love this! I been taking it every day and now I got more energy than my 20 year old nephew! My skin glows! My anxiety? Gone! My dog even started following me around more! I think it’s because the plant is magic and the government doesn’t want you to know! I bought 10 bottles and told all my friends! You’re welcome humanity! 😘

This is a cover. A total cover. Prickly Ash? That’s just a decoy. The real ingredient is lithium chloride. They’re putting it in there to make people docile. You think you’re feeling better? Nah. You’re being chemically calmed. They’re testing it on Reddit users first. Next, it’ll be in your tap water. Wake up. 🧠💊

If you’re curious, try it. Low risk, low cost. If it helps, great. If not, you’re out a few bucks. No harm in experimenting - as long as you’re not replacing real treatment for real conditions. Just don’t go telling your doctor you’re ‘cured’ because of a shrub. 😊

This article is a disgrace to the English language and to public health. You are promoting unregulated, untested substances as if they were divine interventions. Where is the FDA approval? Where is the clinical data? This is not ‘wellness’ - it is negligence dressed in virtue signaling. Shame on you.

There’s something profoundly poetic about the idea that a humble, spiny shrub from the mountains of Sichuan could, through its alkaline chemistry, mirror the complexity of human suffering and resilience. We reduce healing to molecules and mechanisms - but what if the plant doesn’t care about our mechanisms? What if it simply… responds? To touch it is to touch a lineage older than science - older than empire. We are not ‘using’ it. We are being used by it - to remember that some things cannot be quantified, only felt.

I live in India. We have a similar plant called ‘kali mirch’ and ‘tejpat’. Same effects, cheaper, and no one sells it as a ‘next big thing’. You Americans turn every root into a cult. This is just capitalism exploiting tradition.

I’ve been using it for nerve pain. It works. Not better than gabapentin, but better than nothing. I don’t hype it. I just use it. If it helps you, good. If not, move on. No need to turn it into a religion.

I just wanted to say - I love how you’re bringing attention to these traditional remedies! I’ve been using it for my chronic IBS and honestly, it’s been a game-changer. I know people are skeptical, but sometimes the old ways work because they’ve been tested by time, not just by labs. Keep sharing this kind of stuff - we need more real talk about natural healing!

This is not herbal medicine - this is cultural appropriation disguised as wellness. In India, we have over 3,000 years of Ayurvedic knowledge - and now Western entrepreneurs are repackaging our ancestors’ wisdom as ‘the next big thing’ for $49.99 a bottle? The irony is thick enough to choke on. Where are the royalties? Where is the credit?