Kingdom: Plantae
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Ruta
Species: R. graveolens
Binomial name: Ruta graveolens
Ruta Graveolens is also known as common rue, rue, or herb-of-grace, its native is Balkans. It is one of the important garden plants considered as a herb used to treat common ailments. It is also used as a cooking ingredient. This herbal plant is well-known for its antioxidant, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial properties. Some part of this plant is used to prepare oil and medicines.
In ancient days, people used this herbal plant to treat anxiety, menstrual cramps, and headaches. But consuming a large amount of this herb is not safe. The oil prepared by using rue is used as a fragrance in cosmetics and soaps
Health Benefits
- Rue has a good amount of anti-fungal properties that help to fight against fungal infections, you can directly use this herb on the skin.
- Rue can also be used as vaporizers, incense sticks, fumigants, and burners that will drive you away from insects, cockroaches, mosquitoes, and flies.
- Rue will effectively reduce inflammation that is mainly caused by arthritis.
- This herbal plant is well-known as an antidote to the poison that is more effective on neurotoxins like insect bites and snake bites.
- Rue has a good amount of antibacterial properties, so it is considered a good remedy for bacterial infection.
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