Evodia Rutaecarpa ⁽²⁾

Wuzhuyu (Evodia) is the nearly ripe dried fruit of Tetradium ruticarpum (Evodia rutaecarpa), Evodia officinalis, or Evodia bodinieri of the Rutaceae family. It should not be left to fully ripen before harvesting; it is collected in July-August when the fruit is tea-green and the carpels…

In "Yifang Juyi" (A Comprehensive Compendium of Medical Formulas) there is a prescription called "Wuzhuyu Wan" (Evodia Pill), quoted from "Jingyan Liangfang" (Effective Proven Formulas). Its composition: Wuzhuyu (evodia fruit) 4 liang (120 g), Tian Tinglizi (sweet Descurainia seed) 2 liang (60 g, stir-fried), Gansui…