The Efficacy and Functions of Evodia Fruit
Nov 25, 2024
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Zhang Xiuhong
Introduction
Evodia rutaecarpa (Wu Zhu Yu) has a warming nature and can effectively dispel cold from the body, relieving pain caused by cold pathogen invasion. It is commonly used to treat abdominal pain, dysmenorrhea, and hernial pain resulting from cold accumulation and qi stagnation, achieving analgesic effects through warming and promoting the meridians. 2. Liver course regulation and alleviation of depression: Evodia rutaecarpa enters the liver meridian and possesses functions of regulating liver qi and relieving depression.
Generally speaking, Evodia fruit (Wu Zhu Yu) has various functions and effects such as dispersing cold to relieve pain, soothing the liver to relieve depression, warming the middle jiao to stop diarrhea, lowering the rebellious qi to stop vomiting, and promoting digestion. The specific details are as follows:
1. Dispersing Cold to Relieve Pain: Evodia fruit has a warm nature and can effectively dispel internal cold, alleviating pain caused by invasion of cold pathogens. It is commonly used to treat symptoms such as abdominal pain, dysmenorrhea, and hernialgia caused by cold stagnation and qi blockage, achieving analgesic effects by warming and promoting the circulation of meridians.
2. Soothing the Liver to Relieve Depression: Evodia fruit enters the liver meridian and has the function of soothing the liver and relieving depression. It can help regulate liver function and alleviate symptoms such as chest tightness, hypochondriac pain, and low mood caused by liver qi stagnation. By harmonizing the ascending and descending movements of liver qi, it improves emotional state and elevates mood.
3. Warming the Middle Jiao to Stop Diarrhea: Evodia fruit warms the middle jiao and disperses cold, improving spleen and stomach functions and relieving diarrhea and indigestion caused by deficiency-cold of the spleen and stomach. It promotes gastrointestinal peristalsis and enhances digestive and absorptive functions, thereby achieving an antidiarrheal effect.
4. Lowering Rebellious Qi to Stop Vomiting: Evodia fruit enters the stomach meridian and has the function of lowering rebellious qi to stop vomiting. It helps alleviate symptoms such as vomiting and nausea caused by upward rebellion of stomach qi. By harmonizing stomach qi and promoting its downward movement, it achieves an antiemetic effect.
5. Promoting Digestion: Evodia fruit generally promotes gastric juice secretion and gastrointestinal peristalsis, aiding digestion and relieving gastrointestinal issues such as indigestion, abdominal distension, and loss of appetite. It can also remove intestinal gas, inhibit abnormal fermentation in the intestines, increase secretion of digestive fluids, inhibit gastrointestinal peristalsis, and exert spasmolytic and analgesic effects.
When using Evodia fruit, it is essential to follow medical advice or professional guidance to ensure safe and effective utilization of its therapeutic properties.
