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  • Common Name

    Goat’s Rue

  • Botanical Name

    Galega officinalis

  • Part Used

    Herb

  • Clinical Summary

    Click here

  • Alcohol

    25%

  • Dose

    20 to 40mL weekly

Goat’s rue was used in medieval Europe for the treatment of diabetes and became the basis of the modern antidiabetic drug metformin. It continues to be used by modern herbalists for its blood sugar regulating actions. It has a long tradition of use as a galactagogue in lactating mothers in Europe. 

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A guide to Goat’s Rue and its properties

  • Traditional Use

    In her classic 1930s book, A Modern Herbal, Maude Grieve says goat’s rue was used for its “diaphoretic properties in malignant (infectious) fevers (often relates to yellow fever) and the plague. The leaves, gathered just as the plant is going into flower and dried, with the addition of boiling water, make an infusion which being drunk plentifully, excites sweating and is good in fevers.”

  • Actions

    Hypoglycaemic, galactogogue

  • Indications

    •    To support normal lactation.
    •    Diabetes mellitus, poor lactation

  • Energetics

    Cool, dry

  • Use in Pregnancy

    Information regarding safety and efficacy in pregnancy is lacking

  • Contraindications & Cautions

    None known

  • Drug Interactions

    Caution with anticoagulant/antiplatelet (such as warfarin) and antidiabetic drugs.

  • Dietary Information

    Vegan friendly. Gluten and dairy free

  • Substitutes

    Fenugreek, Nettle, Fennel, Gymnema, Aniseed