 Botanical Name: Ruta graveolens
Plant Part: Flower Head
Extraction Method: Steam Distillation
Origin: France
Description: It is an ornamental, shrubby herb with a strong, aromatic, bitter or acrid scent. Rue has tough, woody branches and small, smooth, bluish-green leaves. This is one of the oldest medicinal plants. The sunny, early summer flowers give way to green fruits which resemble tiny immature oranges.
Color: Yellow to orange-yellow
Common Uses: Rue Essential oil is a homeopathic remedy used for centuries as a medical preparation and may be helpful for compression wounds, contusions, physical overexertion, varicose veins, hemorrhoids, strengthens the capillary veins, dental problems - deep aching - 'dry socket', feet and ankles painful, aching heels, and for painful stiffness in wrists and hands. Rue Oil is a natural healing self-administered home treatment, based on Rue medical plant (Ruta Graveolens, Common Rue) successfully used for skin care, itching skin, varicose veins, anal fissure and healing of bleeding, thrombosed, internal and external hemorrhoids (piles).
Consistency: Medium to Viscous; Liquid at room temperature, but solid at lower temperature
Note: Top
Strength of Aroma: Strong
Blends well with: Rue is not typically blended with other essential oils.
Aromatic Scent: Rue has a Sharply herbaceous, distinctly fruity orange-like scent, with a characteristic bitter acrid back note that makes the overall impression an unpleasant one.
History: In ancient medicine, the herb Rue was a favored remedy as an antidote to poison. Rue was used for nervous afflictions, digestive problems and hysterics.
Cautions: Rue essential oil is considered toxic, an abortifacient, an irritant to the mucus membranes, a neurotoxin, and causes sun sensitivity due to photo toxicity.
Disclaimer:
Please note, the International Federation of Aromatherapists do not recommend that Essential Oils be taken internally unless under the supervision of a Medical Doctor who is also qualified in clinical Aromatherapy.
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