Rue (Tena Adam)
Ruta chalepensis
About Rue (Tena Adam)
Rue (Tena Adam) (Ruta chalepensis) is a herb used in the East African Traditional Medicine tradition to help with Digestive Issues, Headache, Menstrual Issues, and Fever, among 1 other condition it addresses. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Ruta chalepensis is a species of flowering plant in the citrus family known by the common name fringed rue. It is native to Eurasia and North Africa. It has been found elsewhere as an introduced species. It is a perennial herb growing up to 80 centimeters tall. The leaves are compound, each divided into several segments which are subdivided into smaller leaflets. The inflorescence is a cluster of flowers, each with four or five bright yellow...
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist