> Supplement Index > Rue / Ruta graveolens / Garden Rue / Herb of Grace / Mother of Herbs > Rue General Information Rue Uses & Scientific Evidence For Rue Dosage Information Rue Safety & Interaction Information Buy Products That Contain Rue - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Rue General Information Rue is a small yellow-flowered evergreen shrub that has a strong and unpleasant odor not easily forgotten. Since ancient time, Rue has been used to prevent contagion (plague), and as an insect repellent. First-century A.D. scholar, Pliny, believed Rue preserved eyesight. Herbalists in the 16th and 17th centuries, used it as a cure from all sorts of poisons, including toadstools and serpent bites. During the Middle Ages, the well to do carried nosegays of Rue while outdoors to drive away the lice of beggars. In folk medicine the dried leaves are used as an antispasmodic to help relieve cramps, a calmative to soothe, an emmenagogue, which promotes the menstrual flow, and an abortifacient. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Rue Uses & Scientific Evidence For Today Rue is used mainly to promote menstruation. The Europeans used it to treat hysteria, epilepsy, vertigo, colic, intestinal worms, poisoning, and eye problems. Rue has also been used to treat multiple sclerosis and Bells palsy. As a topical, Rue is helpful in treating gout, rheumatism, sprains, and chilblains. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Rue Dosage Information Rue comes in various forms and is an ingredient in many products. For best results, read and follow product label directions. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Rue Safety & Interaction Information Rue can cause photosensitivity, blistering, and rash when handled fresh. Exceeding recommended doses can cause stomach pains, vomiting, mental confusion, collapse, and convulsive twitching. Do not use when pregnant or nursing. Safety in young children or those with severe liver or kidney disease is not known. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - Buy Products That Contain Rue Below