WhatisRutaGraveolens Plant?

(RueHerb)
Ruta Graveolens plant contains rutin, which strengthens the walls of blood vessels, prevents internal bleeding, lowers blood pressure and improves blood circulation in the hands and feet. In addition to rutin, rue herb contains some substances that might be helpful against multiple sclerosis, but such benefit of Ruta Graveolens is still being investigated.

Rue Herb (Ruta graveolens) is a plant oftheruefamily(Rutaceae). Since rue has a long history as a medicinal herb,itisassumedthat its botanical name Ruta comes from the Greek wordrhutos, whichmeansprotected. Rue Middle originates Ages, from the

Mediterranean, and in the early Benedictines brought her to Central Europe. Today, it is widespread in the Mediterranean countries, Central and Southern Europe, North America and Australia. In the Mediterranean region it grows wild in the warm, dry, rocky andcalcareous soils, while in other areas it is grown. Sometimeagoruta graveolens was much cultivated in gardensasan ornamental,spiceandmedicinalherb.Today, it is the most widely grown onlyasanornamentalplant,andtherearecultivarswithblue,goldor colorfulleaves.

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Hildegard von Bingen has often described antiaphrodisiac action of the plant and recommend it against watery eyes and melancholy. As a traditional herb that helps prevent vision loss, Ruta Graveolens was appreciated by students, writers, sculptors and painters. Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo have evenclaimedthatitimprovedtheireyeand creative vision. Rue herbwas appreciated also by Sebastian Kneipp who had recommended it as a mean of strengthening of the body(similar to Cordyceps Sinensis Benefits) and against cloggedveins. Rue has an aromatic odor and sharp, bitter taste, and which comes from the essential oil (please read here about patchouli essential oil), which has from 0.05 to 0.07% in euta graveolens. Essential oil ruta greveolens is toxic, but because it contains substances and have antibiotic and disinfectant action, its essential oil is used in cosmetics and perfume industry. In addition to essential oils, rue herb contains organic acids, mainly malic, vitamin C, iron and mineral salts, little tannin, bitter substances,resins,rubber,alkaloids,coumarinsandflavonoids,themostrutinandquercetin. Rutin, which is located in rue protects blood vessels and prevents bleeding as a result of high blood pressure, varicose veins and edema in the extremities. Since it rutin is for thefirst time found in ruta greaveolens, hence the name.Theplantalsocontainsfurocoumarinsthatpromote tanning due to sun, but they also have some unintended consequences. More recently, in the ruta graveolens is found a substance that could potentially help against multiple sclerosis and

preventpregnancy,butsuchactionofrutagraveolensplantisisstillbeinginvestigated. Although common rue contaisn toxicessentialoil, ithasnumerousmedicinalpropertiesandhas long been used in folk medicine. In medicinal purposes are used fresh or dried aboveground parts of the plant, and usually only flowering tops and leaves only. Infolk medicine of Eastern countries the seeds of rue herb are used(we highly recommend ChiaSeedsBenefitsandSide Effectsarticle)andoftenagainstintestinalparasites.

Benefits of Ruta Graveolens Plant Rue Herb Uses

Head:Preventsrushofbloodtothehead,andhelpsagainstdizzinessand headachescausedbyeyeproblemsparsplanavitrectomy,accommodative esotropia,etc. Eyes:Strengthenseyesightandhelpspreventfatigueandsoreeyes. Ears:Helpsthepaininears. Respiratoryorgans:Disinfectsliningthemouthandthroatandhelpspreventcolds, coughs,sorethroatsandthroat,bronchialasthmaandwheezing. Heart:Helpswithnonproperandincreasedheartrate. Blood:Purifiesthebloodandstrengthenstheimmunesystem. Bloodvessels:Strengthensthewallsofbloodvessels,improvesbloodcirculation, regulatesbloodpressureandhelpspreventvaricoseveinsandatherosclerosis. Digestion:Stimulatesappetiteandimprovesdigestion,especiallythedigestionoffatty foods. Stomach:Increasesthesecretionofgastricjuicesandhelpspreventcrampsand paininthestomach. Hoses:Disinfectsintestines,preventsbloatingandgasintheintestinesandhelps preventintestinalparasites,crampsandpaininthegut. Liverandgallbladder:Cleansestheliverandincreasesthesecretionofbile. Thekidneysandbladder:Cleansesthekidneysandbladder,promotesbetter functioningofthekidneysandurinaryoutput,andhelpsagainstastrongurgeto urinateanddropsy. Bonesandjoints:Helpsthepainofsprains,dislocations,rheumatismandgout. Gynecology:Insmallquantities,rutagraveolensregulatesmenstruationandhelps againstmenstrualproblems. Muscles:Helpspreventcrampsinthearmsandlegs. Mentaldisorders:Calmsnervesandhelpsagainsthysteria,nervousnessand insomniasimilartohericiumerinaceus. Nerves:Helpsagainstneuralgia,sciatica,neckpainandlumbago,andallegedly epilepsy. Skin:Promotessweating,disinfectstheskinandhelpswithminorwounds,rashes,

ulcersandswelling.