Plant
Rue
Plant3 traditions
Rue is the herb of grace, sprinkled with holy water in old churches and hung against the evil eye across the Mediterranean. Italian cimaruta charms are silver sprigs of rue.
Uses
- Breaking the evil eye
- Protection
- Banishing
- Healing
Working with it
Grow rue by the door, or hang a dried sprig over it, to turn away envy and the evil eye.
⚠ Safety note for Rue- Botanical name
- Ruta graveolens
- Planet
- ♂︎ Mars
- Element
- Fire
- Works for
- ProtectionBanishingHealing
- Forms
- leavesdried herbfresh herb
- How to use
- Hang over a door or windowGrow itSachet or charm bag
⚠ Safety
- Poisonous if swallowed. Never eat or drink it. Keep it away from food, children, and pets.
- Burns skin in sunlight. The juice or oil can cause burns or blisters when skin is exposed to sun afterward.
- Avoid in pregnancy. Don't take it internally or use its oil while pregnant or breastfeeding.
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