Evodia Fruit Wu Zhu Yu 500g Dried Fructus Evodiae Bulk Chinese Herb for Decoction and External Use

Evodia Fruit, known in TCM as Wu Zhu Yu (吴茱萸), is the dried fruit of Evodia rutaecarpa, a pungent and warm herb traditionally associated with the liver, spleen, and stomach channels. Sold as whole dried fruits in bulk, it is a classic raw botanical for decoction pieces and traditional external applications. Store at room temperature in a dry place.

Key Selling Points

• Whole dried Evodia rutaecarpa fruits in natural unprocessed form
• Known in TCM as Wu Zhu Yu 吴茱萸 a classic warming pungent herb
• Sourced from Jiangxi a recognized region for this botanical
• Bulk 500g packaging suitable for herbal shops and practitioners
• Traditionally used in decoctions and external herbal applications

Quality & Sensory

Typically small dark brown to blackish round fruits with a slightly rough surface and five pointed ridges. The aroma is characteristically strong, pungent, and aromatic, and the taste is intensely acrid and warming.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Prepared as a traditional herbal decoction under practitioner guidance
• Used in external foot soak or compress preparations
• Incorporated into classical herbal formulas by TCM practitioners
• Stored as a bulk raw botanical for herbal dispensary use

Traditional Uses

In TCM theory Wu Zhu Yu is pungent, bitter, and warm, traditionally associated with dispersing cold and directing qi downward. It has long been paired with herbs such as dried ginger and dang gui in classical decoctions, and the powdered fruit is traditionally applied externally, for example at the Yongquan point on the soles. It is a staple raw material in herbal pharmacies rather than a daily food herb.

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