Rutaceae Ruta graveolens L.

Common Rue

Cherokee - Drug, Sedative

Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 53

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Scientific name: Ruta graveolens L.
USDA symbol: RUGR3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Common Rue
Family: Rutaceae
Family (APG): Rutaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Sedative
Notes: Added to whiskey and taken for hysterics.

RECRD: 94285 id: 35531

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