>>Some of us were talking about this rue and oregano in hot water to
>>clean out the lungs and alledgedly heal asthma. I've not checked but
>>one guy wants to know what the RUE is?? I know there is a ROUE which
>>is like a bouillon base for soups in cooking, but the lady told me
>>this was an herb or spice.
>
>Yes, there's an herb called Rue, I've seen it, but I don't know anything
>about it.
Rue (Ruta graveolens) is a European woody herb of bitter taste used
as an antispasmodic and emetic. Then there's Syrian Rue (Peganum
harmula), seeds of which can be used as a source of harmine and
harmaline alkaloids for a MAO inhibitor.
sg