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Ruta Vanagaite
''Ruta'' (commonly known as rue) is a genus of strongly scented evergreen subshrubs, 20–60 cm tall, in the family Rutaceae, native to the Mediterranean region, Macaronesia and southwest Asia. About ten species are accepted in the genus. The most well-known species is ''Ruta graveolens'' (rue or common rue). The leaf, leaves are bipinnate or tripinnate, with a feathery appearance, and green to strongly glaucous blue-green in colour. The flowers are yellow, with 4–5 petals, about 1 cm diameter, and borne in cymes. The fruit is a 4–5-lobed capsule, containing numerous seeds. Species , Plants of the World Online accepted ten species: *''Ruta angustifolia'' Pers. *''Ruta chalepensis'' L. *''Ruta corsica'' DC. *''Ruta graveolens'' L. *''Ruta lamarmorae'' Bacch., Brullo & Giusso *''Ruta lindsayi'' Turrill *''Ruta microcarpa'' Svent. *''Ruta montana'' (L.) L. *''Ruta oreojasme'' Webb *''Ruta pinnata'' L.f. Medicinal uses Extracts from rue have been used to treat eyestr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruta Chalepensis
Dried fruits. ''Ruta chalepensis'' is a species of flowering plant in the Rutaceae family known by the common name fringed rue. It is native to Eurasia and North Africa. It has been found elsewhere as an introduced species. It is a perennial herb growing up to 80 centimeters tall. The leaves are compound, each divided into several segments which are subdivided into smaller leaflets. The inflorescence is a cluster of flowers, each with four or five bright yellow petals with rolled, fringed edges. The fruit is a textured capsule which is divided into pointed lobes. In traditional herbal medicine, the plant is used as for a number of ailments, such as fever and inflammation Inflammation (from la, inflammatio) is part of the complex biological response of body tissues to harmful stimuli, such as pathogens, damaged cells, or irritants, and is a protective response involving immune cells, blood vessels, and molec .... ''Ruta chalepensis'' is the original source of the chemical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
