Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) the story (43) -- evodia rutaecarpa 
 
 
Evodia rutaecarpa 

    It is said that "evodia rutaecarpa" in the spring and autumn when formerly known as "fructus evodiae. It is produced in the kingdom of wu, it is just pain medicine.
 
    At the time, compared Wu Guohe adjacent chu, is small, small tribute to power. This year, wu tribute of fructus evodiae. Who wants to become a see, unexpectedly furious:
 
    "Little wu, dares to naming things as tribute to countries, it's not despise them chu? Get back, no charge!"
 
    The angel of the kingdom of wu was stunned.
 
    At this time, an chu doctor named zhu, quickly said to the king:
 
    "Can it cure fructus evodiae stomach cold abdominal pain, also can anti-nausea check leakage. The prince had heard that the king had abdominal pain, just choose to pay tribute. If rejected, then don't hurt the gas between the two countries?"
 
    "Nonsense," the king ", "I don't need what 'fructus evodiae! Our country also do not need!"
 
    Wu was ashamed and gas, the leaders of out of the palace. Zhu Dafu chased out said.
 
    "Please don't be angry. Just leave me the fructus evodiae. King chu sooner or later to use it."
 
    Wu just gave Zhu Dafu fructus evodiae. Zhu Dafu got home, planted in hospital, also ordered the careful management.
 
    Wu made after returning, the prince so rude to the king, with chu is broken.
 
    A few years later, in fructus evodiae Zhu Da in-laws have grown very lush, already has a large. Zhu Dafu know, the fruits of this grass medicine when immature; So, he orders timely harvest, dry collection, save a lot of.
 
    One day, the king suddenly relapse, stomach pain at the better. Toward the doctor was worried, but who also have no way to cure.
 
    Zhu Dafu quickly with fructus evodiae decoct soup, unto the king. King chu even had a few agents, belly pain; To eat a few agents, all good. The king asked Zhu Dafu,
 
    "What sort of medicine do you sent me?"
 
    Zhu Dafu said: "this is the wu in a tribute of fructus evodiae."
 
    At that time, the king didn't regret shouldn't treat wu. He sent someone to be at peace with wu, a kind of fructus evodiae.
 
    One year autumn, chu pop up the disease. Many people diarrhea and vomiting, and some even alive be ill.
 
    King chu quickly regards, command Zhu Dafu dispensing their nation. Zhu Dafu is given priority to with fructus evodiae pharmaceutical, save a lot of the dying patients.
 
    The king to let people remember Zhu Dafu credit, it regards the "fructus evodiae" renamed "Zhu Yu wu". Later, people in order to indicate this is a grass, and the "wu Zhu Yu" "chu" word, toothed burclover, wrote "evodia rutaecarpa. 
 
 
 
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