Rutaecarpine by Ray Sahelian, M.D.

Rutaecarpine is an alkaloid found in certain herbs including Evodia rutaecarpa, a well-known Chinese herb called Wu-Chu-Yu. Herbal formulations based on Wu-Chu-Yu have been widely used in China for centuries.

Rutaecarpine health benefit
Laboratory and early animal studies indicated rutaecarpine to have anticancer, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anti-obesity and blood thinning properties.
   Rutaecarpine has been used in China to treat gastrointestinal disorders, dysmenorrhea, and hypertension.

Rutaecarpine mechanism of action
The reported biological effects of rutaecarpine include diuresis, perspiration, uterotonic action, improvement in cerebral functions, and vasorelaxation.

Rutaecarpine is sometimes spelled as rutacarpine.