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Euodia officinalis

a perennial woody deciduous member of the Euodia genus in the family Rutaceae.

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Taxonomy and growth

Family
Rutaceae
Genus
Euodia
Life cycle
perennial
Foliage
deciduous
Woodiness
woody
Flower type
monoecious

Uses

Medicinal uses

Historical medicinal uses. These records describe reported uses. They do not establish safety or effectiveness. Ask a qualified health professional before using any plant medicinally.

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The fruit is analgesic, appetizer, cardiotonic, cytotoxic, hypotensive and stomachic[2][3][4]. It is used in Korea to treat intestinal disorders, pain and feelings of chill[4]. The fruit contains several alkaloids including evodiamine and rutaecarpine[4]. It has shown some effect upon neurotransmitter activity, including serotonin antagonism and the inhibition of brain dopamine receptors[4].

Product or use
Appetizer
Product or use
Stomachic
Product or use
Analgesic
Product or use
Hypotensive
Product or use
Cardiotonic
Product or use
Cytotoxic

Environment

Range
E. Asia - China in W. Hubeh and E. Sichuan.
Habitat
Thickets and wood margins[2].
Light
full sun
Shade tolerance
light shade
Water
moderate
Soil textures
sandy, loamy, clay
Soil pH
acid, neutral, alkaline
Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
No
Drought
intolerant

Propagation

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Seed - sow February in a greenhouse. Variable germination rates[5]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Give the plants some protection from the cold for their first winter outdoors. Cuttings of half-ripe wood (preferably forced in a greenhouse), 5 - 8cm with a heel, June to August in a warm greenhouse. Fair to good percentage[5].

Cultivation

This section contains historical Plants For A Future notes marked noncommercial.

An easily grown plant, preferring a good loamy soil[1]. This report suggests that the plant might be hardy in Britain but gives no details. This species might be no more than a synonym for E. rutaecarpa[200, K].

References

  1. F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press 1951-00-00

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  2. Wilson. E. H. Plantae Wilsonae.

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  3. Kariyone. T. Atlas of Medicinal Plants.

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  4. Medicinal Plants in the Republic of Korea World Health Organisation, Manila 1998-00-00 ISBN 92 9061 120 0

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  5. Sheat. W. G. Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. MacMillan and Co 1948-00-00

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