Hawthorn Chinese Small vs Evodia Rutaecarpa

Side-by-side comparison of medicinal herbs

Herb

Hawthorn Chinese Small

Crataegus cuneatiformis

Digestive

Evodia Rutaecarpa

Evodia rutaecarpa

Digestive

⚠️ Pregnancy & Nursing Warnings

Hawthorn Chinese Small

✅ Generally safe in pregnancy

✅ Generally safe while nursing

Evodia Rutaecarpa

❌ Not recommended in pregnancy

❌ Not recommended while nursing

Description

Small-leafed Chinese hawthorn species used similarly to C. pinnatifida in rural Chinese folk medicine for digestive and cardiovascular 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

vitexin, hyperoside, proanthocyanidins, ursolic acid, flavonoids

evodiamine, rutaecarpine, hydroxyevodiamine, dihydrorutaecarpine

Traditional Uses

Digestive conditions in rural Chinese folk medicine, Cardiovascular conditions, Digestive food stagnation, Hypertension folk treatment

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

Modern Uses

Digestive, Cardiovascular protective, Antihyperlipidemic, Antioxidant

antihypertensive, antithrombotic, analgesic, antiemetic

Adult Dosage

6-12g dried fruit in decoction daily; fresh fruit as food

1.5–4.5g decoction or 100mg evodiamine extract

Contraindications

Anticoagulants, Diarrhea conditions

heat conditions, pregnancy, yin deficiency, children

Side Effects

Heartburn, Nausea

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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