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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…

The root, stem pith and flower of Tongtuomu (Tetrapanax papyriferum) of the Araliaceae family can all be used as medicine. Its root is called Tonghuagen, its stem pith is called Tongcao, and its flower is called Tonghuahua. Tongcao is a very common Chinese herb, but…