Goats Rue
Species Name: Galega officinalis Papilionaceae.
Also known as: American Garden Rue, Catgut, Devil's Shoestring, Rabbit-pea, Horey turkey peas, Virginia Pea, Virginia Tephrosia.
What is Goats Rue: This plant is native to the eastern North America. It is normally found growing in dry sandy woods, open fields and roadsides.
The plant has no odor unless a stem or leaf is bruised, causing the release of a stench, hence the name goat's rue.
Home remedies using goats rue:
Benefits of Goats Rue:
This herb is used to reduce blood sugar and is helpful in managing diabetes.
Because of this blood sugar effect, it can be helpful in reducing the threat of diabetes related complications.
Diabetes is a chronic disease characterized by the body becoming unable to utilize insulin properly and having too much glucose in the blood. High blood sugar causes multiple problems with body systems over time, including nerve damage and even blindness.
Goat's rue initiates a reduction in the blood glucose levels. This can also stop the symptoms of hypoglycemia.
The herb contains flavonoids, saponins, glycosides, tannins and galegin. These properties are responsible for the herb’s ability to lower elevated blood sugar levels.
Goat's rue can also help fight off infection and prevent fatal blood clots from forming. Studies have bee done to see if this is true and researcher have done studies on goat rue and common bacteria.
They also found that it could help growth and speed up healing in skin. Also, there are studies that show that goat's rue can help in weight loss and even maintain weight loss after taking this herb has stopped and normal diet continued.
Goats rue induces perspiration, and is helpful for reducing fevers.
Goat’s rue was used in the past to increase milk production in farm animals. Because of this, the herbal remedy is considered to very beneficial inducing lactation in breastfeeding women.
Uses of Goats Rue:
If you have diabetes you can talk to your doctor about taking this herb. There are some studies on the use for helping mother's breast-feed. Make sure you contact your doctor before you decide to use this herb this way.
Goat's rue can come as dried leaves. If you buy it this way then use one cup of water and one teaspoon of dried leaves. Let it steep for 15 minutes and take orally. You can also find this in a pill or in a liquid. Make sure that you check on how much you should take before you take this herb.
Side Effects of Goats Rue:
You should contact your doctor if you start having headaches, jitters or weakness while taking this herb.
Make sure you avoid this herb if you are pregnant; make sure you contact a doctor if you use this herb to help with breast-feeding. Don't give this herb to children.
This herb can also turn your saliva a yellowish green.
