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Rue is a perennial herbaceous plant that is between 50 and 90 cm tall. Its stems are rounded and its foliage is bluish-green. It also has an unpleasant odor. For its part, the leaves are alternate, petiolate and with flowers in yellow terminal cymes, which produce drupe-shaped fruits.
 

Rue can have very positive effects to tone arteries and normalize blood flow. Rue is a medicinal plant that has beneficial properties for health. Among its uses, the following stand out: A calming and relaxing effect, rue is used to reduce the sensation of pain in blows or wounds. In addition, infusions of this plant reduce anxiety and nervousness, menstruation, fight intestinal parasites, treat varicose veins, relieve pain, balance blood glucose, reduce fluid retention, strengthen blood vessels and eyes, and act as a antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, expectorant and stimulant. It is also attributed magical properties to protect against bad luck and envy

Nombre Local
Ruda
Scientific name
Ruta graveolens
Uses

Rue can have very positive effects to tone arteries and normalize blood flow. Rue is a medicinal plant that has beneficial properties for health. Among its uses, the following stand out: A calming and relaxing effect, rue is used to reduce the sensation of pain in blows or wounds. In addition, infusions of this plant reduce anxiety and nervousness, menstruation, fight intestinal parasites, treat varicose veins, relieve pain, balance blood glucose, reduce fluid retention, strengthen blood vessels and eyes, and act as a antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, expectorant and stimulant. It is also attributed magical properties to protect against bad luck and envy

Taxonomy of Fauna y Flora