Class: Warm Interior Cold
Name:
Pinyin: Wu Zhu Yu
Pharmaceutical: Fructus Evodiae Rutaecarpae
Other names: Sheng Wu Zhu Yu, Sheng Wu Yu
Description: Medicinal Evodia Fruit.
Properties:
Nature: Hot.
Taste: Pungent, bitter.
Organ: Liver, Spleen, Kidneys, Stomach.
Toxicity: Slightly toxic.
Actions:
Disperses Cold.
Calms pain.
Drains Liver-Qi downwards.
Dries Dampness.
Comparisons:
Ban Xia is more effective to stop vomiting due to accumulated Damp-Phlegm.
Warning:
Contraindications: Yin Deficiency with Heat patterns.
Pregnancy.
Caution: Long-term use.
Overuse.