Ruta graveolens

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This herb is a shrub that can reach 1 meter of height. It is native from South Europe but disseminated all around the world. 

Folk medicine indicates it in cases of suppression of menstruation, for its strong emmenagogue effect. It also causes uterine contractions for pregnant women.

According to popular beliefs, it can be used to protection from bad energies and spirits. Since ancient Greece, it was used to ward off contagious diseases.