page_title: Ruta graveolens
section_title: Toxicity
hierarchical_section_title: Ruta graveolens / Toxicity
caption_attribution_description: English: Effect of the common rue on skin in hot weather Français&#160;: Effet de la rue officinale sur la peau par temps chaud
context_page_description: Ruta graveolens [L. strong smelling rue], commonly known as rue, common rue or herb-of-grace, is a species of Ruta grown as an ornamental plant and herb. It is native to the Balkan Peninsula. It is now grown throughout the world in gardens, especially for its bluish leaves, and sometimes for its tolerance of hot and dry soil conditions. It is also cultivated as a medicinal herb, as a condiment, and to a lesser extent as an insect repellent.
context_section_description: Rue extracts are mutagenic and hepatotoxic.   Large doses can cause violent gastric pain, vomiting, systemic complications, and death.
  Exposure to common rue, or herbal preparations derived from it, can cause severe phytophotodermatitis which results in burn-like blisters on the skin.
caption: Effect of the common rue on skin in sunny weather
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