The rue and wormwood are in general use as domestic medicines -- the former for rheumatism and neuralgia; the latter in fever, debility and dyspepsia, as well as for a vermifuge.
en.wikipedia.org Weasels who were bitten by the basilisk would retreat and eat rue in order to recover and return to fight.
en.wikipedia.org Sachets with dried moth-repellent herbs like wormwood, southernwood, costmary, lavender, pennyroyal, lemon verbena rosemary, rue, sage and tansy are called moth bags.
en.wikipedia.org Humanity has spread across the galaxy, and makes profligate, casual use of "farcaster" technology to travel instantly between any two points in space (to its ultimate rue).
en.wikipedia.org We will grill it with olive oil and Parmesan, then rue our folly.
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