| Class and Class No. | 3A (13) |
| Class No. | Leung Long Hei Ziv |
| Year: | 2017-2018 |
Instruction: Type in useful information in the space provided.
| Chinese name: | 芸香 |
| Family Name (科名): | 芸香科 Rutaceae |
| Scientific name (學名): | Ruta graveolens |
| Common name (俗名): | Rue, 小香草、小葉香、雞鬼草、百應草、香草、臭草、臭艾 |
| 習性：
多年生草本或亞灌木植物 |
Growth habit:
Perennial herb or subshrubs |
| 葉：
羽狀複葉 |
Leaf:
Pinnate compound leaf |
| 花：
聚繖花序, 黃綠至金黃色，直徑約2厘米, 花瓣4－5枚 |
Flower:
Flowers have cymes. Yellow-green to golden yellow in color, about 2 cm in diameter, have around 4 to 5 pedals |
| 果：
蒴果，圓形，向上著生，灰褐色，表皮具有黃色或黃褐色油點 |
Fruit:
Capsule, rounded, upward-facing, taupe, epidermis with yellow or tan oil spot |
| 性味功能
性寒，味微苦, 具清熱解毒、涼血散瘀、消暑去濕、利尿去濕、祛風活血及消腫等功效 |
Properties
Cool, bitter, with detoxification, cooling stasis, summer heat desiccant, diuretic dampness, etc |
| 主治
感冒發熱、熱毒瘡腫、牙痛、胃痛、濕疹 |
Treats
Cold fever, heat sores, toothache, stomach pain, eczema |
| 知多一點點：
可作為興奮刺激劑及具有毒性，如大量誤服，可引致胃痛、嘔心、嘔吐、腸胃炎、抽搐、出血、流產、意識模糊及甚至死亡 |
More to learn:
Can be used as an excitatory stimulant and is toxic, can cause stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, gastroenteritis, convulsions, bleeding, miscarriage, confusion and even death |
Previous Scientific Research (if any):
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Useful Link:
| Topics | Hyperlinks |
| General information of芸香 | https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%8A%B8%E9%A6%99 |
| https://www.itsfun.com.tw/%E8%87%AD%E8%8D%89/wiki-4130256-1376036 | |
| 芸香as Chinese medicine | http://zy.timetw.com/26352.html |
| News about芸香 | https://web.archive.org/web/20170619131127/http://www.appledaily.com.tw/appledaily/article/headline/20080811/30842617/ |
Questions:
| (Beginner) | Guidelines:
Answer can be directly harvested from the information given. e.g. Q1. What is the growth habit of Rue? Answer: Perennial herb or subshrub |
| (Elementary) | Guidelines:
Answer can be obtained from the information given and the external links. e.g. Q2. List out three things that Rue can cure? Answer: Cold fevers, stomach pain, eczema, etc. |
| (Advanced) | Guidelines:
Question requires higher order thinking. More information should be found from external links or reference before answering the questions. Q3. Rue will cause what serious effect to skin? Answer: It will cause serious photoirration to our skin which results in burn-like blisters on the skin. |
