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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.
In European folk medicine, rue serves to relieve gas pains
and colic, improve appetite and digestion, and promote the
onset of menstruation. Rue can also be made into an ointment
for external use against gout, rheumatism, and sciatica.
Jethro Kloss recommends the herb for painful menstruation,
stomach trouble, cramps in the bowels, nervousness, hysteria,
spasms, convulsions, pain in the head, confusion, dizziness,
colic and convulsions in children, sciatica, pain in the joints
and gout. It is also believed to resist poison.
The herb, on distillation, yields a volatile oil that has
many medicinal applications. The internal administration of
the oil causes abortion in pregnant women.
Combinations : For use in the regulation of periods it will
combine well with False Unicorn Root and Life Root.
Fresh leaf juice mixed with brandy is useful for paralysis.
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