Evodiae Fructus

JP Goshuyu (呉茱萸)

CN wú zhū yú (吳茱萸)

EN Evodia Fruit

Material Fruit

Nature Hot

Flavor Bitter, Pungent

Meridians Kidney, Liver, Spleen, Stomach

Origin

Dried mature fruits of Tetradium ruticarpum (syn. Evodia rutaecarpa), Euodia officinalis, or Euodia bodinieri (Rutaceae).

Key Constituents

Alkaloids (evodiamine, rutaecarpine, dehydroevodiamine, synephrine), limonoids (limonin), monoterpenoids, triterpenoids, essential oils.

Traditional Functions

Warms the Liver and Stomach, disperses cold, redirects rebellious Qi downward, relieves pain, stops vomiting, supports warming of the middle and lower burners.

Traditional Uses

Nausea and vomiting with epigastric or chest fullness, abdominal pain due to cold, headache, cold extremities, diarrhea, and menstrual or lower abdominal discomfort associated with internal cold.

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