Rue
Ruta graveolens
MEDICINAL: Rue is used in small amounts to expel poisons from the system, such as those from
snake bites, scorpion, spider, or jell 555o1418f yfish bites. It should not be taken with meals, and it should never
be used by pregnant women. Juices from the fresh plant can cause the skin to blister. It is used
internally and externally as a remedy for tendonitis.
RELIGIOUS: The herb is used in sachets and amulets to ward off illness. The smell of the fresh,
crushed herb will chase away thoughts or envy, egotism, and love gone wrong. Rue leaves placed on the
forehead will chase away headacahes. Added to baths, rue drives away spells and hexes placed on you.
Rue is said to grow best if it is stolen.
GROWING: Rue is a bushy perennial growing to 2-3 feet tall. It is found in in average to poor soils
throughout
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