Alpinia Katsumadai vs Evodia Rutaecarpa

Side-by-side comparison of medicinal herbs

Herb

Alpinia Katsumadai

Alpinia katsumadai

Digestive

Evodia Rutaecarpa

Evodia rutaecarpa

Digestive

⚠️ Pregnancy & Nursing Warnings

Alpinia Katsumadai

❌ Not recommended in pregnancy

❌ Not recommended while nursing

Evodia Rutaecarpa

❌ Not recommended in pregnancy

❌ Not recommended while nursing

Description

Seeds of an alpinia species used in TCM to warm the middle burner, dry dampness, and stop nausea and vomiting from cold conditions.

Fruit of the evodia tree used in TCM to warm the liver, relieve pain, stop vomiting, and treat cold-stagnation conditions in the middle and lower jiao.

Active Compounds

katsumadain A, alpinioside, flavonoids, essential oils, diarylheptanoids

evodiamine, rutaecarpine, hydroxyevodiamine, dihydrorutaecarpine

Traditional Uses

nausea, vomiting from cold, abdominal distension, morning sickness, diarrhea

cold abdominal pain, vomiting, headache, hypertension, diarrhea from cold

Modern Uses

antiemetic, antispasmodic, carminative, warming

antihypertensive, antithrombotic, analgesic, antiemetic

Adult Dosage

3–6g decoction

1.5–4.5g decoction or 100mg evodiamine extract

Contraindications

heat conditions, pregnancy (warming herb), yin deficiency

heat conditions, pregnancy, yin deficiency, children

Side Effects

dry mouth, mild digestive upset

nausea, dry mouth, hepatotoxicity at high doses

Drug Interactions

0 known interactions

Reviewed by: HerbAlly Editorial Team, Medical herbalists and healthcare professionals

Sources: WHO Monographs · NCCIH · PubMed · Commission E

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