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Botanical Name: Ruta graveolens
Source: Organic
Origin: Australia
The flavour is extremely bitter and it is not used as a culinary herb. While it was used traditionally as a medicinal herb, it has the potential to be quite dangerous if taken or used as a home remedy. Among other things it is purported to cause miscarriage and dermatitis. Rue is best used for its ornamental qualities and at a repellent for insects. It can be planted around the garden to repel pests but do not plant it near basil or sage, because the plants are apparently incompatible. Planted near a dog's kennel, it may help to repel fleas.
Strongly stimulating and antispasmodic - often employed, in form of a warm infusion, as an emmenagogue. In excessive doses, it is an acro-narcotic poison, and on account of its emetic tendencies should not be administered immediately after eating.
It forms a useful medicine in hysterical affections, in coughs, croupy affections, colic and flatulence, being a mild stomachic. The oil may be given on sugar, or in hot water.
Externally, Rue is an active irritant, being employed as a rubefacient. If bruised and applied, the leaves will ease the severe pain of sciatica. The expressed juice, in small quantities, was a noted remedy for nervous nightmare, and the fresh leaves applied to the temples are said to relieve headache. Compresses saturated with a strong decoction of the plant, when applied to the chest, have been used beneficially for chronic bronchitis.
If a leaf or two be chewed, a refreshing aromatic flavour will pervade the mouth and any nervous headache, giddiness, hysterical spasm, or palpitation will be quickly relieved.
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