| Family Name | Rutaceae |
| Scientific name | Ruta graveolens |
| Common name | Rue Herb |
| Growth habit | Perennial herbs, glabrous, glandular dots |
| Leaf | Leaves alternate, 2-3 bipinnate the whole cleft deep cleft, 5 ~ 15cm long |
| Flower | Flower with golden yellow, edge crack-like, face plate has glands. |
| Fruit | Kidney-shaped, black, flowering in spring. |
| More to learn | Be careful when picking rue leaves, which contains the volatile oil. If we touch it under sun, it cause skin blisters. Also, volatile oil may also cause some people stomach pain, vomiting, cramps, and even life-threatening. |
| Properties | Cold, bitter, acrid |
| Treats | Dispelling, antipyretic, diuretic, blood circulation, detoxification, swelling. For cold and fever, rheumatic pain, convulsions in children, urination, diarrhea, hernia, bruises, heat canker sores, eczema. |
| Reference | 臭草屬 臭草 臭草有什麽用？ |