Medicinal Evodia Fruit … Classic Formulas

Wu Zhu Yu · Fructus Evodiae

Primary Actions

  • Warms the Middle and descends rebellious Qi; the principal herb for Cold-pattern vomiting and vertex (top-of-head) headache along the Liver channel
  • Warms the Spleen and expels Cold-Damp to stop diarrhea
  • Redirects rebellious Stomach Qi downward for acid reflux and epigastric pain from Liver-Stomach disharmony

Classic Formulas

  • Wu Zhu Yu Tang (Evodia Decoction)

Classical Text References

  • Shang Han Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage, Zhang Zhongjing, c. 200 CE) includes Wu Zhu Yu Tang for vomiting with vertex headache from Stomach Cold or Liver-Stomach disharmony