RUTA GRAVEOLENSLiquid

Ruta graveolens, commonly known as Rue, is a homoeopathic medicine derived from the herb of the same name. Belonging to the Rutaceae family, it has been traditionally valued for its therapeutic properties in treating musculoskeletal and eye disorders. In homoeopathy, Ruta graveolens is used to alleviate symptoms of sprains, strains, and injuries to cartilages, periosteum and tendons. It is also employed for its effects on eye strain, eye strain induced headaches, and conditions like asthenopia.

Common Names:

Hindi: Satawar

English: Rue

SBL's Ruta graveolens can be helpful in the following conditions:

• Periosteum and Cartilage Issues

• Ruta graveolens is effective for conditions affecting the periosteum and cartilage, especially where there is a tendency for deposits to form in these areas, particularly around joints and tendons, such as the wrist.

• Strain Injuries

• It is beneficial for complaints arising from straining flexor tendons and overstrains of ocular muscles.
• Commonly used for sprains and lameness resulting from such injuries, including a bruised feeling in bones and muscles.

• Headache

• Characterized by a sensation of a nail being driven into the head, often occurring after excessive drinking.
• There is also soreness of the periosteum and possible nosebleeds.

• Eye Strain

• Useful for eye strain leading to headaches, redness, heat, and pain in the eyes, often from activities like sewing or reading fine print.
• Symptoms include disturbances in visual accommodation, weary pain while reading, deep orbital pressure, and a bruised feeling in the tarsal cartilage.

• Stomach Pain

• Effective for aching, gnawing gastralgia.

• Bladder Issues

• Ruta graveolens helps with pressure in the neck of the bladder after urination, painful closure.
• Constant urge to urinate, and a sensation of fullness in the bladder.

• Bowel Movement Issues

• It addresses difficult bowel movements requiring straining, constipation alternating with mucous and frothy stools, and blood discharge with stool.
• Tearing rectal stitches when sitting, lower bowel carcinoma, anal prolapse with every bowel movement.
• Frequent but unsuccessful urge to defecate.
• Rectal protrusion when stooping.

• Cough and Chest Issues

• Ruta graveolens is used for coughs with thick, yellow expectoration, chest weakness, painful sternum spots, shortness of breath, and chest tightness.

• Back Pain

• Indicated for pain in the nape, back, and loins, with backaches that improve with pressure and lying on the back.
• Effective for lumbago that worsens in the morning before rising.

• Extremity Pain

• Suitable for a bruised feeling in the spine and limbs.
• Pain in the lower back and loins, weakness in hips and thighs when rising from a chair.
• Pain and stiffness in the wrists and hands.
• Useful in ganglion.
• Sciatica worsening at night, tendon soreness, aching in the Achilles tendon.
• Pain in the bones of the feet and ankles.
• Restlessness.