Speaking of plants that can serve to improve health, I present "La ruda", Mediterranean, aromatic plant, with flowers and fruits and fleshy leaves.
The scientific name of the Route belongs to the Rutáceas family. You should know that rue is a very toxic plant so you must be careful when handling it. It grows in sunny or semi-shade conditions, prefers dry soils, so irrigation should not be abundant.
It is recommended to take the rue leaves before flowering, when the flower buds have already been formed but the flowers have not yet been opened, because at that moment, the essential oils of the plant can be used more.
The rue has antispasmodic medicinal properties, emmenagogue properties, sedative properties that reduce anxiety and nervousness, contains a large amount of vitamin C, anti-inflammatory properties, among others.
Benefits and properties of the Ruda:
• Helps to avoid indigestion, stomach heaviness, gas, intestinal burning, ideal to treat diarrhea or colic.
• It reduces anxiety and stress, nerves, hysteria.
• It helps to sleep.
• Tones the arteries and protects capillaries, reduces cramps.
• It acts on the kidney to stimulate diuresis, which allows a reduction of body fluids.
• It is used to treat gum diseases.
• It allows you to treat fainting, just by rubbing on the nose and the holes of the nose.
• It is used to treat diseases such as varicose veins, edema and other similar diseases.
• It is an antioxidant and stimulates the release of fatty acids that are deposited in adipose tissue.
• It treats cataracts and other eye conditions, its use will improve your vision and cleanse your eyes.
• It is indicated for epilepsy.
• It favors menstruation due to its very powerful emenagoga capacity.
