Wu Zhu Yu
吳茱萸 wú zhū yú, "southern evodia"

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Name	Pin Yin	Chinese	Translated
Wu Yu

	Tastes: Acrid , Bitter		Dosage: 1-5-4.5g

	Cautions: Because this is extremely drying and can consume the qi and perturb fire, it should not be consumed long term. Contraindicated when yin deficiency leads to heat signs. See Toxicity.		Meridians: Spleen , Liver , Stomach
	Preparation: No preparation data at this time		Quality: Consists of greenish black or dark green, unopened fruit, uniform in size, with an intense aroma. Ripe, opened fruit, irregularly-shaped fruit, or fruit with a weak aroma are of inferior quality.
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas (10) ài fù nuǎn gōng wán (Mugwort and Prepared Aconite Pill for Warming the Womb) dǎo qì tāng (Conduct the Qi Decoction) jī míng sǎn (Powder to Take at Cock's Crow) sì shén wán (Four-Miracle Pill) wēn jīng tāng (Warm the Menses Decoction) wǔ jǐ wán (Fifth and Sixth Heavenly Stem Pill) wú zhū yú tāng (Evodia Decoction) xiāng lián wán (Aucklandia and Coptis Pill) zhōng mǎn fēn xiāo tāng (Separate and Reduce Fullness in the Middle Decoction) zuǒ jīn wán (Left Metal pill)

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Pharmaceutical: Fructus Evodiae Rutaecarpae

Botanical:

Japanese: goshuyu

Korean: osuyu

Common: evodia fruit

Temperature: Slightly Toxic , Hot

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Warms the Middle add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Relieves Liver Qi Stagnation and Alleviates pain. add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Descends Qi add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Stops vomiting (for Liver / Stomach Disharmony) and Leads Fire downward (for mouth sores). add comment

	+1 Laura Drago Cold bulging disorders (area traversed by the Liver channel) add comment

	+1 Laura Drago Acid reguargitation with vomiting add comment

	+1 Laura Drago Diarrhea due to cold from deficiency of the Spleen/Kidneys add comment

	+1 Laura Drago Sores of the mouth and tongue (powder form mixed with vinegar and placed on the center of the soles of the feet) add comment

Wu Zhu Yu吳茱萸 wú zhū yú, "southern evodia"