Evodiae, Fructus

Nausea and vomiting of clear water due to accumulation of cold and fluid in the Stomach add Ban Xia (Pinelliae rhizoma) with Sheng Jiang (Zingiberis rhizoma recens) to disperse the cold and fluid accumulation. In a severe case, Wu Zhu Yu (Evodiae fructus) may be applied to warm the Stomach and reduce the cold in the Stomach. 

Bu Gu Zhi (Psoraleae fructus) 120 g Wu Zhu Yu (Evodiae fructus) 30 g Rou Dou Kou (Myristicae semen) 60 g Wu Wei Zi (Schisandrae fructus) 60 g Sheng Jiang (Zingiberis rhizoma recens) 240 g Da Zao (Jujubae fructus) 100 pieces ... 

Fig. 13.1 Alkaloids extracted from the Chinese traditional medicinal herbs Coptidis rhizoma and Evodiae fructus and analyzed using C18 reversed phase HPLC-ESI-MS.

Diammo nium glycyrrhizi nate Ecklonia cava Emblica officinalis Epigallocatechin- 3 -gallate Erigeron annuus Caffeic acid Erythrina senegalensis Evodiae fructus Evodiamine Ferula assafoetida Flavonoids Forsythia suspensa... 

C10H12N5O7P 345.208 Found in animal and bacterial cells. Excreted in human urine. Formed in vivo by action of guanylate cyclase on GTP. Has also been isol. from Evodiae fructus. Intracellular regulator of cellular processes. Involved in hormone mediated biological systems as a second messenger. . Decahydrate (as Ca salt). 254 (e 12 950) (pH 7), 256.5 (11 350) (pH 1), 262 nm (12 400) (pH 12). 

Liao IF, Chen CF, Chow SY (1981) Pharmacological studies of Chinese herbs. Pharmacological effects of Evodiae fructus (author s transl). J Formos Med Assoc 80(l) 30-38... 

Liao, C.H., Pan, Si., Gnh, J.H., Chang, Yi., Pai, H.C., Lin, C.H., and Teng, C.M. (2005). Antitnmor mechanism of evodiartune, a constituent from Chinese herb evodiae fructus, in human multiple-drug resistant breast cancer nci/adr-res cells in vitro and in vivo. Carcinogenesis 26,968-975. 

If there is severe vomiting and constipation, to Da Chai Hu Tang add Rhizoma Coptidis Chinensis (Huang Lian) and Fructus Evodiae Rutecarpae (Wu Zhu Yu). 

For cold hernia pain due to cold and dampness attacking the small intestine, subtract Peony, Mint, and Bupleurum and add Fructus Meliae Toosendan Chuan Lian Zi), Fructus Evodiae Rutecarpae Wu Zhu Yu), Radix Saussureae Seu Vladimiriae Mu Xiang), and Fructus Foeniculi Vulgaris Xiao Hui Xiang). 

Semen Myristicae Fragrantis (Ron Dou Kou), 9g Fructus Psoraleae Corylifoliae (Bu Gu Zhi), 12g Fructus Schizandrae Chinensis (Wu Wei Zi), 9g Fructus Evodiae Rutecarpae (Wu Zhu Yu), 6g raw Rhizoma Zingiberis (Sheng Jiang), 3g Fructus Zizyphi Jujubae (Da Zao), 5 pieces... 

For lower abdominal pain, subtract Evodia and Schizandra and add Radix Saussureae Seu Vladimiriae Mu Xiang) and Fructus Foeniculi Vulgaris Xiao Hui Xiang). 

For even more serious abdominal pain due to cold stagnation, to the above add Fructus Evodiae Rutecarpae Wu Zhu Yu) and dry Rhizoma Zingiberis Gan Jiang) and subtract Gardenia. 

For headaches predominately at the vertex, i.e., along the course of the jueyin, add Fructus Evodiae Rutecarpae (Wu Zhu Yu) and Lumbricus DiLong). 

Enhancing the skin penetration of medicaments is an interesting topic in pharmacy. Among the essential oils tested, those from Camellia oleifera, fructus Evodia, rhizoma Acori tatarinowii, semen Myristicae, and peiicarpium Citri reticulatae showed to be effective [53]. 

Kong YC, King CL 1980 Studies in Fructus Evodiae - a multidisciplinary exercise in ethnomedical research. Korean J Pharmacog 11 212-218... 

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