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Evodia rutaecarpa (Juss.) Benth.

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Chinese Drugs of Plant Origin

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Wuzhuyu, Fructus Evodiae, is the dry, nearly ripe fruits of Evodia rutaecarpa (Juss.) Benth., E. rutaecarpa (Juss.) Benth. var. officinalis (Dode) Huang, or E. rutaecarpa (Juss.) Benth. var. bodinieri (Dode) Huang (Rutaeeae) collected in August to November before the fruits burst. It is officially Usted in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia and is used as an analgesic, antiemetic, and astringent, and in the treatment of hypertension.

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Tang, W., Eisenbrand, G. (1992). Evodia rutaecarpa (Juss.) Benth.. In: Chinese Drugs of Plant Origin. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73739-8_66

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