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Rue Ruta graveolens
Family: Rutaceae ---Synonyms---Rue, Common rue, garden rue --Parts Used---The herb Active Compounds: Volatile oil, 2-undecanone (50-90%), 2-haptanol, 2-nonanol, 2-nonanone, limonene, pinene, anisic acid, phenol, guiacol and others Flavonoids such as quercitin and rutin Coumarins: bergapten, daphnoretin, isoimperatorin, naphthoherniarin, psoralen, pangelin, rutamarin, rutarin, scopoletin and umbelliferone Alkaloids: arborinine, g-fagarine, graveoline, graveolinine, kokusaginine, rutacridine. Lignans, in the root; savinin and helioxanthin. -Medicinal Actions and Uses--- Action Abortificient, anthelmintic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, ernmenagogue, irritant, stimulant, stomachic Uses The main uses for rue are to relieve gouty and rheumatic pains and to treat nervous heart problems, such as palpitations In women going through menopause. The infusion is also said to be useful in eliminating worms.
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