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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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Ruta graveolens

Common Name
Rue; Godong mungu; Yun Hsiang Ts'Ao; Bahce Sedefotu; Ruta; Henruda; Rue Fetide; Ruda; Sadal; Aruda; Ubat atal

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Uses for this plant.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Country/Region Reference
Bactericide Elsewhere *
Bite(Bug) China Leung, Albert Y. 1980. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients. John Wiley and Sons, N.Y.
Bite(Snake) China Leung, Albert Y. 1980. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients. John Wiley and Sons, N.Y.
Cancer Europe Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cancer Norway Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Carminative China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Carminative US Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Cold China Leung, Albert Y. 1980. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients. John Wiley and Sons, N.Y.
Colic US Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Convulsion US Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Convulsion Malaya *
Cough Java *
Detersive Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Digestive Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Diuretic Elsewhere *
Diuretic Elsewhere *
Dyspepsia US Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Earache Java *
Emmenagogue Elsewhere *
Emmenagogue Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.