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gale·ga of·fic·i·nalis

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  1. goat's rue, goat rue, Galega officinalisnoun

    tall bushy European perennial grown for its pinnate foliage and slender spikes of blue flowers; sometimes used medicinally

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  1. galega officinalis

    Galega officinalis, also known as Goat's Rue, French Lilac, or Professor Weed, is a perennial herbaceous plant that belongs to the Fabaceae family. It is native to Europe, the Caucasus and western Asia, but has been introduced to other parts of the world. It bears tall and upright spikes of pealike flowers that are primarily lavender to purple. This plant had been traditionally used in herbal medicine, notably to induce milk flow in breastfeeding women, hence the name Goat's Rue. However, it can also be harmful or toxic if ingested in large amounts. Additionally, one of the plant's chemical substances led to the development of the diabetes drug, metformin.

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  1. Galega officinalis

    Galega officinalis, commonly known as goat's rue, French lilac, Italian fitch or professor-weed, is an herbaceous plant in the Faboideae subfamily. It is native to the Middle East, but it has been naturalised in Europe, western Asia, and western Pakistan. The plant has been extensively cultivated as a forage crop, an ornamental, a bee plant and as green manure. Its name derives from gale and ega, as Galega has been used as a galactogogue in small domestic animals. Galega bicolor is a synonym. It is a hardy perennial that blooms in the summer months. Galega is used as a food plant by the larva of Coleophora vicinella, a species of moth.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of galega officinalis in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of galega officinalis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1


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