Aquilaria sinensis vs Evodia Rutaecarpa

Side-by-side comparison of medicinal herbs

Herb

Aquilaria sinensis

Digestive

Evodia Rutaecarpa

Evodia rutaecarpa

Digestive

⚠️ Pregnancy & Nursing Warnings

Aquilaria sinensis

❌ Not recommended in pregnancy

❌ Not recommended while nursing

Evodia Rutaecarpa

❌ Not recommended in pregnancy

❌ Not recommended while nursing

Description

Precious aromatic resinous heartwood for digestive and kidney conditions; warming herb.

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

benzylacetone, anisyl acetone, aquilol, jinkoh-eremol, kusunol, sesquiterpenes

evodiamine, rutaecarpine, hydroxyevodiamine, dihydrorutaecarpine

Traditional Uses

cold abdominal pain, asthma, vomiting, kidney deficiency

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

Modern Uses

analgesic, antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, sedative

antihypertensive, antithrombotic, analgesic, antiemetic

Adult Dosage

1-5g dried wood powder or 200mg extract daily

1.5–4.5g decoction or 100mg evodiamine extract

Contraindications

yin deficiency heat, excessive fire

heat conditions, pregnancy, yin deficiency, children

Side Effects

GI upset, generally safe at low doses

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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