wu zhu yu

吴茱萸·Fructus Evodiae

Evodia Fruit

Slightly toxic

Toxicity graded by American Dragon.

About wu zhu yu

Wu Zhu Yu (吴茱萸) is the fruit of evodia, recorded as Fructus Evodiae. It is acrid and bitter in flavour and hot in temperature, entering the Liver, Spleen and Stomach channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that warm the Interior and expel Cold, and marks it toxic.

Names

Pinyinwu zhu yu
Chinese吴茱萸
Latin NameFructus Evodiae
English NameEvodia Fruit·medicinal evodia fruit
Japanesegoshuyu
Koreanosuyu

Classification

Channels
Stomach, Spleen, Liver
Flavour
Acrid, Bitter
Temperature
Hot
Part used
Fruit
Family
Rubaceae
Species
Evodia Rutaecarpa
Tags
Chinese Herbs, Common

Actions and indications

Warms the Middle Jiao, disperses Cold, moves Liver Qi and relieves pain

  • Stomach or Liver channel invaded by Cold or Phlegm, with vertex headache, nausea and epigastric pain, drooling, loss of taste, a pale tongue, and a pulse that is wiry or weak
  • Cold bulging disorders along the course of the Liver channel
  • Painful periods
  • Flank pain
  • Liver and Stomach disharmony

Spreads Liver Qi, directs rebellious Qi downward and stops vomiting

  • Vomiting and sour regurgitation, adaptable to Hot or Cold patterns by its combining herbs
  • Nausea and vomiting from Liver and Stomach disharmony

Warms the Spleen and Kidneys, stops diarrhea and expels Damp-Cold

  • Daybreak diarrhea from Yang deficiency of the Spleen and Kidneys
  • Damp-Cold Leg Qi

Leads Fire downward

  • Sores of the mouth and tongue, with the powder mixed into vinegar and applied to the soles of the feet

Combinations

Dosage

AgeRawGranuleTinctureConcentrateFrequency
Any 1.5-10g; Tincture: 2-4ml1.5-10 g2-4 ml

Cautions

Interactions

Antagonistic with

Caution with

Prepared forms (1)

wu zhu yu

吴茱萸·Fructus Evodiae

Wu Zhu Yu (Zhi) (吴茱萸) is the processed fruit of evodia, recorded as Fructus Evodiae. The catalogue files no category, channels or actions against it.

The catalogue records no separate actions, dose or cautions for this preparation. Unless noted above it follows wu zhu yu.