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Posted by on Feb 16, 2017 in Herbs, Herbs G-M | 0 comments

Goat’s Rue

Goat’s Rue Powder

The information presented here by Tribal Herbs is intended for educational purposes only.

Goat’s Rue was much used by Native Americans who considered it to be an aphrodisiac and most useful in restoring manhood to those with impotency and as a female herb to restore a woman’s beauty and health. The root is used in alternative medicine as an antirheumatic, anthelmintic, diaphoretic, diuretic, emmenagogue, febrifuge, galactagogue, pectoral, restorative and tonic. A medicinal herb tea is used to treat rheumatism, bladder problems, fever, hard coughs, impotency, to expel intestinal worms, irregular menstruation and to increase the flow of breast milk. Goat’s Rue is used cosmetically in hand and foot bathes. Experimentally, the root has shown both anticancer and cancer-causing activity. research on this herb and its chemical constituents is ongoing and early results are proving to show it may be useful in Diabetes, Alzheimer’s and many other disorders. The root is a source of the insecticide ‘rotenone’ found to be especially effective against flying insects but appears to be relatively harmless to animals.

Goat’s Rue has been known for centuries as a diaphoretic, or agent that helps to produce perspiration and sweating. As a result, it helps to reduce fevers and cool the body, as well as rid the body of poisons through the skin. This was a particularly important herb in early herbal medicine for the treatment of fevers associated with plague and infectious diseases. Because it is also mildly diuretic, it further helps to reduce fevers and rid the body of toxins by increasing urine flow.

As a galactagogue, Goat’s Rue has been used to increase milk production and is also thought to encourage breast development in humans. It has been used in folk medicine to help stimulate milk flow in nursing mothers when there are problems with breastfeeding, especially in cases of insufficient milk production. When fed to livestock, it is said to improve milk yield by up to fifty percent.

Goat’s Rue contains an active constituent, galegin, which is believed to lower blood sugar levels and may be helpful in cases of pancreatitis and late-onset, non-insulin-dependent diabetes. Late-onset diabetes is often caused by lack of insulin production (which leads to high blood sugar) and is frequently associated with obesity and poor diet. Goat’s Rue is thought to enlarge and stimulate the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas, which are responsible for insulin production. It should be remembered that blood sugar levels in diabetics need careful monitoring, and use of this herb should always be undertaken under the auspices of a physician.

The bitter principle in Goat’s Rue is believed to help improve digestive problems, especially chronic constipation caused by lack of digestive enzymes. In the past, the herb was also thought to be effective in expelling worms and intestinal parasites.

Contraindications:
In the case of diabetics, it is recommended that Goat’s Rue Herbal Supplement be used only under the strict supervision of a physician, and it should be remembered that blood sugar levels need careful monitoring under the auspices of a qualified health care provider. In the case of nursing mothers, there is no clinical evidence substantiating the herb’s safety for babies; thus, it is wise to consult a physician before using it.