Ruta graveolens is a homeopathic remedy whose strain comes from a plant: Rue Officinale.

It is a shrub of the Rutaceae family, only 1 metre high, with sparsely branched stems and light green leaves.

The leaves are covered with many translucent dots, which are glands containing essential oil.

It has a bitter taste and is very poisonous.

The plant also emits a fetid, unpleasant odour.

Rheumatology

Ruta graveolens is used in rheumatology to relieve joint pain.

It also helps to relieve tendonitis, periarthritis, low back pain and pubalgia.

Ruta graveolens is also effective in relieving a feeling of heaviness and pain after exercise.

Traumatology

Ruta graveolens is used in traumatology to treat sprains and pain that occurs after reduction of a dislocation.

It may be used to treat tendinitis of the Achilles tendon.

It relieves pain after a fall on the coccyx or sacrum.

Finally, it may be used to treat bruising in athletes who perform repetitive movements.

Ophthalmology

Ruta graveolens is also used to treat eye problems.

It relieves accommodation disorders caused by visual fatigue.

It is also used for overworked eyes with pain caused by visual strain.

Finally, it is used for tearing in the open air, reduced vision after prolonged reading and lower eyelid spasms.