What are the effects and functions of Evodia rutaecarpa?
Nov 18, 2024
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Zhang Xiuhong
Introduction
Evodia (Wu Zhu Yu) is warm in nature, with a pungent and bitter taste, and has the effect of dispelling cold and relieving pain. It helps eliminate internal cold pathogens and regulate liver qi, thereby alleviating conditions such as abdominal pain, dysmenorrhea, and foot odor due to cold-dampness. Evodia can regulate gastric function, effectively relieve symptoms of cold stomach, and improve various types of vomiting caused by gastric cold. It is also effective in treating vomiting, acid regurgitation, and epigastric distension and pain caused by disharmony between the liver and stomach.
Under normal circumstances, Evodia fruit (Wu Zhu Yu) may have effects and benefits such as dispelling cold and relieving pain, lowering rebellious Qi to stop vomiting, warming the spleen to stop diarrhea, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory actions, and improving digestion. The analysis is as follows:
1. Dispelling Cold and Relieving Pain
Evodia fruit is hot in nature and pungent and bitter in taste, possessing the effect of dispelling cold and alleviating pain. It helps eliminate internal cold pathogens and regulate liver Qi, thereby relieving conditions such as abdominal pain, dysmenorrhea, and foot disorders caused by cold-dampness.
2. Lowering Rebellious Qi and Stopping Vomiting
Evodia fruit can regulate stomach function and effectively alleviate symptoms of gastric cold, improving various types of vomiting due to cold stomach. It is also effective in treating vomiting, acid regurgitation, and epigastric distension and pain caused by disharmony between the liver and stomach.
3. Warming the Spleen and Stopping Diarrhea
With its warm and pungent properties, Evodia fruit enters the spleen and kidney meridians, warming the spleen and benefiting the kidneys, enhancing spleen and kidney Yang, thus achieving the purpose of supporting Yang and stopping diarrhea. It has certain therapeutic effects on diarrhea and "five o'clock diarrhea" caused by spleen-kidney Yang deficiency.
4. Antibacterial and Anti-inflammatory Effects
Evodia fruit has certain antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, helping to inhibit bacteria and pathogenic microorganisms. Therefore, it can also assist in treating urinary tract infections caused by bacterial infections.
5. Improving Digestion
Evodia fruit generally promotes gastric juice secretion and gastrointestinal motility, aiding food digestion and relieving digestive issues such as indigestion, stomach bloating, and poor appetite.
In daily life, if you intend to use Evodia fruit, it is recommended to consult a qualified Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner to ensure safe and effective use of its therapeutic properties.
