Theatrum Botanicum 
Tribe, i 
134. Chap. 47. 
4. Rut(i fylve/tris minor. 
Small wild Rue. 
5. Ruta Montana. Mountamc Rue. 
Wild Aflirtan Rue. 
Diofeorides faith, was called in his tim z^Moly mmtanum 1 and 
the roote of the Affiriari wild kinde, was alio as hec faith, 
called Moly , for thelftcnelfethereunto, being blacke with¬ 
out, and white within : and Ruta in I.atine, r of Ruo, for the 
violent fierce vapours it fendeth forth, caufing itching bli- 
fters,&c. in Englifh Rue, and Hearbe Grace, orHearbe of 
Grace, for* the many good properties whereunto it ferveth: 
for without doubt it is a moft wholefome hearbe, although 
bitter and ftrong,and could our dainty ftoraacke brooke the 
ufe thereof, it would worke fingular elfe&s, being skilfully 
and carefully applyed. The firftis called Ruta fativa, or do* 
mejlica i hortenfs i or latifolia & major by all Authors. The ie- 
cond is called by Tragus Ruta bortenfs minor , and by Cordtts 
Ruta fativa minor tenuifolia, Dodonaits calleth it grave olens . 
The third is called Ruta fylveftris of Matthiolui y Lobd y Lug- 
dtinen(is 3 and others, and is the firft of the wilde kindes with 
Bodon£H5 and others, as the fourth is the l'econd wilde with 
him. The fifth is the fmalleft wilde Rue , called of Label 
Rtttula and Peganum Narbonenjium : of Dodonaut Rutafyl - 
vcflris minima : of (flufius Ruta montana legitima : of Camera- 
rius t and others Rutafylveflris tenuifolia. The laft is called 
Harmala even i nBiofcorides his time, as he faith, and Bafa- 
fan of others, andfo it is called ft ill with molt Writers, or 
Harmef yet fome Ruta fylvefiru* and Syriaca. The Arabians 
call it Sadel : the Italians Rutta : the Spaniards Arruda : the 
French Rue : the Germanes Rauten : the Dutch Ruytte ; and 
Wc in Englifh Rue, or Hearbe Grace. 
The Vertucs. 
Both forts of Rue (that is) the garden and the wilde, as 
T)io[corides(: aith, doe heate, burne, and exulcerate the skin. 
It provoketh urine and womens courfes, being taken in meat 
or drinke. The feed thereof taken in wine is an Antidote or 
Counterpoifon againft all dangerous medicines, or deadly 
poifons; the leaves hereof taken either by thcmfelves, or 
