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Ruta chalepensis L.
Scientific Synonyms:

Previous name used in the website: Ruta chalepensis
Family name: RUTACEAE
English name: Common Rue
Fringed Rue
Sinhala name: Aruda (අරුද)
Tamil name: Aruvada
Aruvadam
Sanskrit name: Guchchapatra
Aruddha
Gucchapatra
Gundra
Tilanaka
Conservation status: NE - Not Evaluated - Due to exotic origin
Description: Herb, with foetid- scented foliage; leaves petiolate, decompound, with cuneate or spathulate- oblong segments. Inflorescence corymbose, divaricate, the pedicles longer than the capsules. Bracts lanceolate. Sepals deltoid, acute. Petals oblong- obovate, clawed, pectinate marginally. Capsule obtuse with rounded lobes. Seeds angulate.
Native Distribution Status: Only under cultivation
Edible parts: Leaves and young stem
Treatment for:  Worm infestation
Catarrh
Coughs
Hemiplegic
Epilepsy
Fever
Venomous stings, bites
Parts used in Treatment: Leaves
Related Medical Properties: Anthelmintic
Diuretic
Abortifacent
Further Information: Kew Garden’s Medicinal Plant Names Services




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