Rue | Ruta graveolens

Rue is a perennial, evergreen shrub. The parts that grow above the ground and the oil are used to make medicine,  People use the herb for conditions such as menstrual cramps (dysmenorrhea), anxiety, headache, and many others. It is said that it was a common herb believed to keep away witches, folk use evolved into the Catholic Church’s practice of dipping branches of rue into Holy water and sprinkling it over the heads of parishioners as a blessing, which earned it a common name for the plant of “herb of grace.”

The native people of North America made extensive use of rue, as did the Aztecs and Mayas. Native to the Mediterranean, Ruta graveolens can now be found growing in gardens around the world. For centuries, it was used as a food spice and for its beneficial qualities in traditional European medicine. Bitter in taste, the herb can be macerated as a tincture, steeped as tea, prepared as an external wash, or used sparingly as a culinary spice.

Treats:

• Fungal infections
• Itchy skin
• Aging skin
• Fights free radicals
• Lice
• Hysteria
• Epileptic attacks
• Bacterial infections
• UTI
• Colon and intestinal infections
• Muscle pain
• Menstrual cramps
• Anxiety
• Tension
• Sleep disturbances
• Menstrual cycle regulation
• IBS
• Eye problems
• Sciatica pain
• Croup
• Cough
• Dermatitis
• Rheumatism
• Inflammatory diseases
• Pain
• Hair health
• Skin health

Common names:

Rue, Common rue, Herb-of-grace

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