The drug plants of Illinois drugplantsofilli44teho Year: 1951 RUTA GRAVEOLENS L. Rue, com- mon rue. Rutaceae.—^An erect, aro- matic, smooth, glaucous herb 1 to 3 feet high, perennial; leaves aromatic, pinnate- ly divided or compound, alternate; leaf- lets oblong to spatulate, entire; flowers yellow, Y2 inch wide, in terminal clusters; fruit a lobed capsule. The leaves collected. Grown formerly in herb gardens but not known to have escaped and persisted in the state. Contains the glucoside rutin. Used as a stimulant, antispasmodic, and eramenagogue.

---

Size: 1308px × 1528px
Photo credit: © Bookend / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: archive, book, drawing, historical, history, illustration, image, page, picture, print, reference, vintage