Goat's Rue

Other Names: Faux-Indigo, French Honeysuckle, French Lilac, Galega, Galéga, Galéga Officinal, Galega bicolor, Galega officinalis, Galega patula, Galegae Officinalis Herba, Geissrautenkraut, Goat's Rue Herb, Italian Fitch, Lavanèse, Lilas d’Espagne, Lilas Français, Rue-de-Chèvre, Rue des Chèvres, Sainfoin d’Espagne.
Goat's rue is a plant. The parts that grow above the ground are used to make medicine.

Special Precautions of Goat's Rue

• Be careful not to confuse goat's rue (Galega officinalis) with rue (Ruta Graveolens).
• fatal poisoning has occurred in grazing animals that ate large quantities of goat's rue.
• Diabetes: Goat's rue may interfere with effective diabetes treatment. Avoid using it.
• Surgery: Goat's rue might affect blood sugar levels. There is concern that it might interfere with blood sugar control during and after surgery. Stop using goat’s rue at least 2 weeks before a scheduled surgery.

Health Benefits and uses of Goat's Rue are

• Goat's rue is used along with conventional treatment for diabetes and as a diuretic. Goat's rue contains a chemical that may lower blood sugar in a test tube. But it is unclear if goat's rue has this effect when taken by people.
• In combination with other herbs, goat's rue is used to stimulate the adrenal gland and pancreas; to protect the liver; for digestion problems; and to start the flow of breast milk. Some people use herbal combinations that include goat’s rue as a tonic and for “blood purification.”
• Medications for diabetes (Antidiabetes drugs) interacts with GOAT'S RUE