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温里药 · Interior-warming

Evodia fruit wú zhū yú · 吴茱萸

Euodia rutaecarpa

Nature and flavour. Pungent and bitter, hot; slightly toxic by classical account.

A small, strongly aromatic fruit traditionally used for cold pain in the head, abdomen and limbs; also ground and applied topically in classical practice.

性味归经。辛、苦,热;传统記載有小毒。

辛香走窜的小果,传统用于头、腹、四肢的寒性疼痛;古籍中亦研末外用。

Classical category · no formulas, no dosages, no herb-drug combinations are given.
Safety. Described in classical sources as mildly toxic and not for prolonged use. Topical application can irritate the skin.

古籍认为其有小毒,不宜久服。外用可能刺激皮肤。

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