Rue

Ruta graveolens (Bulgaria)  Facilitates and helps muscle spasms, calms the central nervous system, supports heart circulation, and is an antidote to poisons of a neurotoxic nature, like some snake bites, spider bites.  Also acts as an insecticide, and reduces inflammation from insect bites. Stimulates lactation.  Rue is anti-arthritic, anti-rheumatic, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-epileptic, and anti-hysteric.  On a spiritual and emotional level, Rue protects us from toxic emotional environments or situations, and reminds us that “sticks and stones may break our bones, but words can never hurt us.” (unless we let them…that is where Rue comes in!)