An amulet at the door, poison in the mouth
In Anatolia, Syrian rue is mostly associated with charms against the evil eye; it is hung on doors and its seeds are burned as incense. In the Ağrı region, however, its seeds are also taken by mouth. Caution: Syrian rue seeds contain strong alkaloids that can cause poisoning; this is a cultural record, not a recommendation.
Source: Oğuz Doğan, “Diyadin ve Doğubayazıt Yöresi Halk Hekimliğinde Kullanılan Yabani Bitkiler”, Lokman Hekim Dergisi 13(1), 2023 (Doğan, Lokman Hekim Dergisi, 2023). This is a folk record, not a treatment recommendation.
Syrian rue on embers, smoke in the rooms