Rue

Narrator: Chris Genthree
Duration: 25sec
Luke 11:42
The well-known plant, the common Ruta graveolens. It is only mentioned as a small thing which was tithed by the Pharisees (Luke 11:4242But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. (Luke 11:42)). It is used in the East as a condiment and as a medicine. Four species of wild rue are found in Palestine.
Ruta Graveolens