Rue/oz

Each herb pack added to the cart will be of 1 ounce Native to the Mediterranean, Ruta graveolens can now be found growing in gardens around the world. Rue is a hardy evergreen that emits a disagreeable odor. For centuries, it was used as a food spice and for its beneficial qualities in traditional European medicine. Rue was even employed folklorically in the Middle Ages in witchcraft and magic. Bitter in taste, rue herb can be macerated as a tincture, steeped as rue tea, prepared as an external wash, or used sparingly as a culinary spice. Rue has a long history of use in both medicine and magick, and is considered a protective herb in both disciplines. The hardy evergreen shrub is mentioned by writers from Pliny to Shakespeare and beyond, as an herb of remembrance, of warding and of healing. Early physicians considered rue an excellent protection against plagues and pestilence, and used it to ward off poisons and fleas. A Modern Herbal refers to the plant's 'disagreeable odour and flav