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Ruta graveolens - European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

herb of grace, rue

rue - leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like poison ivy

herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

genus Ruta, Ruta - type genus of the Rutaceae; strong-scented Eurasian herbs

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Roman, Anti-inflammatory activity of the essential oil and hydroalcoholic extract of Ruta graveolens l.

Composition, Physicochemical Analysis, Antimicrobial and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of the Essential Oils obtained from Ruta chalepensis. L Growing Wild in Northen of Algeria

| RUE (Ruta graveolens) HISTORICALLY grown as a medicinal plant for its antibacterial, anti-viral and antiinflammatory properties, avoid getting sap on your skin, which in sunlight can cause a blistering reaction which can last for weeks.

Watch out for the hidden dangers in your garden; As we head into the garden in the school holidays, watch out for the most common poisonous plants, warns HANNAH STEPHENSON

Other common medicinais among coffee farmers include moringa (Moringa oleifera), rue (Ruta graveolens), hierba buena (Mentha) and basil (Ocimum basilicum).

We Don't Own Nature: Coffee Producers and Diversification

potencies of Sarsaparilla, Ruta graveolens and Phytolacca decandra against cell lines deriving from tumours of particular organs.

Further research in homoeopathy

Ruta graveolens L., popularly known as the common rue, is a plant of the Ritaceae family.

Evaluation of the tickcide, genotoxic, and mutagenic effects of the Ruta graveolens L. (Rutaceae)/Avaliacao dos efeitos carrapaticida, genotoxico e mutagenico da Ruta graveolens L. (Rutaceae)

Ruta: Ruta graveolens is often the best remedy for sprains and strains of soft tissue.

Homeopathy and uses

We tested the effect of several well-documented sources of CAM therapies (Triticum aestivum (wheatgrass), Achyranthes aspera roots, Mushroom species, Pleurotus ostreatus, Macrolepiota procera and Auricularia polytricha, and homeopathic drug, Ruta graveolens) by exploring various parameters such as cytotoxicity, morphological alterations, antiproliferative and apoptotic effects and compared them with 5-FU on normal kidney epithelial cells (NRK-52E) [14-17].

Evaluation of the cytotoxic effects of CAM therapies: an in vitro study in normal kidney cell lines