SBL Ruta graveolens

Common Name: Rue-bitterwort
Source: Tincture from the whole fresh plant

Primary Uses and Benefits

Ruta Graveolens is renowned for its affinity to tendons, cartilage, and periosteum, particularly for injuries or chronic conditions affecting these tissues. It is effective in treating painful neuralgias, joint discomfort, and conditions involving weakened or strained tendons.

Key Actions and Symptoms Relieved

Mind and Head

• Anxiety and Mental Relaxation: Relieves feelings of apprehension, low spirits, and mental fatigue.
• Throbbing Headaches: Reduces tearing or throbbing pain in the forehead.
• Bruised Sensation: Eases a bruised or benumbed feeling, especially when lying on the affected side.

Eyes and Ears

• Eye Strain: Relieves red, painful eyes caused by reading fine print or sewing, often followed by headaches.
• Weak Vision: Soothes pressive pain in the eyes and dim vision.
• Ear Pain: Resolves crushed pain in the cartilages of the ear.

Mouth and Throat

• Gum Bleeding: Alleviates tenderness and easy bleeding of the gums.
• Sore Throat: Treats the sensation of a lump in the throat during swallowing.

Stomach and Abdomen

• Indigestion and Colic: Eases nausea, gnawing pain near the navel, and colic with burning sensations, often caused by worms in children.
• Cravings: Addresses an unquenchable desire for cold water and frequent odorless belching.

Rectum and Stool

• Constipation: Effective for inactivity of the rectum, with tearing pain and protrusion of the rectum upon attempting a bowel movement.
• Hemorrhoids and Stricture: Relieves soreness, tearing, and ulcer-like pain in the rectum.
• Urinary Discomfort: Resolves frequent, urgent urination with a feeling of fullness in the bladder, even with scanty green urine.

Male Health

• Varicocele: Treats vein strain and swelling, particularly after physical exertion.

Female Health

• Irregular Periods: Resolves early, profuse periods with scanty discharge lasting only two days.
• Leucorrhoea: Treats white, corrosive vaginal discharge after irregular or suppressed periods.

Back and Extremities

• Back Pain: Alleviates pain in the lumbar region and coccyx, especially after a blow or injury.
• Tendon Strains: Effective for flexor tendon injuries and overexertion.
• Weakness: Reduces leg weakness, particularly upon rising, and pain in the hips and thighs.

General Symptoms

• Weakness and Lassitude: Eases feelings of intense fatigue and soreness, especially in joints and limbs.
• Aggravation by Cold: Relieves symptoms that worsen in cold, wet weather, and improve with warmth and motion.

Usage Guidelines

Dosage

• Take 5 drops in half a cup of water three times a day.
• Alternatively, medicate globules and take as directed by a physician.

Side Effects

• No known side effects when used as prescribed.
• Compatible with allopathic and Ayurvedic medications.

Precautions

• Maintain a 15-minute gap before or after meals when taking this medicine.
• Consult a practitioner if pregnant or breastfeeding.
• Avoid tobacco and alcohol during treatment.

Terms and Conditions

• Homeopathic remedies should be chosen based on symptom similarity.
• Results may vary depending on individual conditions.
• Consult your physician before starting or purchasing this remedy to avoid self-medication risks.