Homoeopathy — Page 605
Ruta 605 RUTA GRAVEOLENS (Rue-Bitterwort) Ruta is derived from a herb called Rue-Bitterwort. This herb has also been utilised in many other conventional medicines. Its seeds have also been previously used to neutralize the ill effects of many poisons. The homoeopathic remedy is extracted after grinding the herb, including its root. Ruta, like Arnica, is one of those remedies used in the treatment of injuries. It is especially useful in the treatment of bone injuries. When a part of the body is subjected to unusually heavy pressure, load or pull and becomes stiff , then Ruta (like Rhus Tox and Millefolium) can also be very useful. Regarding its effects on such injuries, Ruta resembles Rhus Tox a lot. The symptoms of Ruta aggravate from both cold and heat. Athletes who develop heart problems under severe physical strain may well be treated with Ruta and Aconite combined. In workers doing fine work, the eyesight becomes badly affected. The eyes feel tired, the eyesight becomes dim and there is a feeling of pressure and pain in the eyes, especially the left eye. The eyes quiver. Ruta may indeed be very useful in the treatment of this eye problem. Due to heavy strenuous exercises undertaken over a long period, the hearts of some athletes may become enlarged. It is a very common notion that the heart once enlarged cannot revert to its normal size. In however, it is possible to control the size of the heart. The stretched out muscle fibres of the heart become elastic once again and retract to the original size. Ruta and Rhus Tox behave very similarily to each other in this respect. Once nerve fibres become injured , common conventional nerve tonics are of no avail. Even Arnica may not be effective. However, Ruta and Rhus Tox are found to be extremely effective. Hypericum is also very useful in the treatment of the injury to the nerves. Accidental cuts on the bone during surgery can heal very well with Ruta. Ruta expedites the healing of broken bones (fractures) by revitalizing the outer coverings of the bone (periosteum). The combination of Ruta, Calcarea Phos and Symphytum proves very effective. Calcarea Phos