Rue

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Mexico, US, Mediterranean, Java, China, Turkey, Europe, Norway

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Abortifacient, Ache(Ear), Ache(Head), Amenorrhea

Science studied: ANISIC-ACID, ASCORBIC-ACID, BERGAPTEN, CHALEPENSIN

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Rutaceae

Scientific name: Ruta graveolens

Common names: Rue, Adi sedef otu, Aedruut, Almindelig rude, Ave Grace, Binnewortel, Common Rue, Common rue, Countryman's Tracle, Countryman's Treacle, Duftende Raute (DE); Common Rue, Garten-Raute, Gorddawn, Gorddon, Herb Of Grace, Herb Of Repentance, Herb Of Repentence, Llysyr Echryshaint

POWO: 775099-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, Mexico, US, Mediterranean, Java, China, Turkey, Europe and 9 additional places.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Abortifacient
• Ache(Ear)
• Ache(Head)
• Amenorrhea
• Anaphrodisiac
• Antidote
• Apertif
• Arthritis

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• Mexico
• US
• Mediterranean
• Java
• China
• Turkey
• Europe
• Norway
• France
• US(Amerindian)
• South Africa

Documented cultural uses

• Abortifacient
• Ache(Ear)
• Ache(Head)
• Amenorrhea
• Anaphrodisiac
• Antidote
• Apertif
• Arthritis
• Bactericide
• Bite(Bug)
• Bite(Snake)
• Cancer

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Abortifacient · Elsewhere · "
• Abortifacient · Mexico · "
• Abortifacient · US · "
• Abortifacient · Mediterranean · "
• Ache(Ear) · Elsewhere · "
• Ache(Head) · Mexico · "
• Amenorrhea · Elsewhere · "
• Anaphrodisiac · Java · "
• Anaphrodisiac · Elsewhere · "
• Antidote · China · "
• Apertif · Turkey · "
• Arthritis · Elsewhere · "
• Bactericide · Elsewhere · "
• Bite(Bug) · China · "
• Bite(Snake) · China · "
• Cancer · Europe · "
• Cancer · Norway · "
• Carminative · China · "
• Carminative · US · "
• Cold · China · "
• Convulsion · US · "
• Cough · Java · "
• Detersive · Turkey · "
• Digestive · Turkey · "

55 additional documented entries remain in the source record.

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Additive effect of Ruta graveolens bioactive phytoconstituents and cisplatin through PKC/MEK/ERK pathway in glioblastoma · 2026 source ↗
• Ruta graveolens L. in Evidence-Based Phytotherapy: Pharmacological Activities, Bioactive Compounds and Safety. · 2026 source ↗
• Erratum: Additive effect of Ruta graveolens bioactive phytoconstituents and cisplatin through PKC/MEK/ERK pathway in glioblastoma. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ANISIC-ACID
• ASCORBIC-ACID
• BERGAPTEN
• CHALEPENSIN
• CINEOLE
• DAPHNORETIN
• 2-DECANONE
• 2-DECYL-ALCOHOL
• DICTAMNINE
• 3-(1',1'-DIMETHYLALLYL)-8-(3',3'-DIMETHYLALLYL)-XANTHYLETIN
• 3-(1',1'-DIMETHYLALLYL)-HERNIARIN
• 1-(4',4'-DIMETHYLHEXEN-5'-YL)-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYBENZOL
• 2-N-DODECYL-1,4-QUINOLONE
• EMODIC-ACID
• ERYTHROBUTAN-2,3-DIOL
• GAMMA-FAGARINE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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