Ruta graveolens, Garden Rue

Ruta graveolens, Garden Rue

Ruta graveolens     (poisonous)

Garden Rue

sorts and variety
‚Origin Artern’
robust , quickly growth, good winter hardiness, easy to cultivate
drug

Leaves and herb (Rutae folium et herba)

most important active substances

alkaloids about 0,4 % (chinolin-, furochinolin-, acridinal- and chinazolinalkaloids); volatile oil 0,2 – 0,4 %; flavonoids (rutin 2-5 %);hydroxy-, pyrano- and furanocoumarins

most important usages

menstrual complaints, ear ache, toothache, diarrhoea and intestinal worm infestations, contraceptive, abortifacient, for inflammations of the skin

Recommendations for cultivation

Weight per thousand seed grains: 1,6 g

Seed demand for drilling: april 7 may 7 –8 kg /ha (slow germination and youth development)

Demand for plantation: spring or autumn 6 – 8 plants/m²

Distance between the rows: 50 cm

harvest: before flowering time