Euodia ruticarpa
| Euodia ruticarpa | |
| Light: |   |
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| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 33' |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Euodia ruticarpa (common name: wu zhu yu)
Propagation: Seed - sow February in a greenhouse. Variable germination rates[1]. 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[1].
Cultivation: We have almost no information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its habitat it should succeed outdoors in the milder areas of the country. It is quite possible that Tetradium ruticarpum is the correct name for this species. Judging by the needs of other members of this genus it is probably easily grown in a good loamy soil.
Range: E. Asia - China to the Himalayas.
Habitat: Inner valleys of Sikkim, 2000 - 3000 metres[2].
Medicinal: Wu Zhu Yu has a marked warming effect on the body, helping to relieve headaches and a wide range of digestive problems[3].
The fruit is analgesic, anthelmintic, appetizer, astringent, carminative, decongestant, deobstruent, diuretic, stimulant, stomachic and uterotonic[4][5][6][7][8]. It is used in the treatment of gastritis, nausea, headaches, oedema, beriberi and post-partum pains[9]. The partially ripe fruit is gathered in late summer and can be dried for later use[3].
The root bark is astringent and vermifuge[7].
Extracts of the plant show antiviral, antitumor and anti-inflammatory activity[7].
This species was ranked 14th in a Chinese survey of 250 potential antifertility plants[7].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: Boymia rutaecarpa.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheat, Wilfrid. Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. St Martin, 1948.
- ↑ Gamble, James. A Manual of Indian Timbers. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, 1972.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chevallier, Andrew. The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants. Dorling Kindersley, 1996.
- ↑ Kariyone, Tatsuo. Atlas of Medicinal Plants.
- ↑ Yeung, Him-Che. Handbook of Chinese Herbs and Formulas. Institute of Chinese Medicine, 1985.
- ↑ Stuart, George. Chinese Materia Medica. Taipei Southern Materials Centre.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Duke, James and Edward Ayensu. Medicinal Plants of China. Reference Publications, 1985.
- ↑ Chopra, R. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, 1986.
- ↑ Revolutionary Health Committee of Hunan Province. A Barefoot Doctors Manual. Running Press.