Common Rue
Ruta Graveolens
Chou Cao

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Acrid; slightly bitter; cold

Part(s) used

Whole herb

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To dispel wind, abate fever, disinhibit urine, quicken blood, resolve toxin, disperse swelling.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Common cold with fever, wind-damp bone pain, infant fright wind, inhibited urination, diarrhea, mounting qi, amenorrhea, knocks and falls, heat toxin sores, eczema.