Condition
Treatment Support
venous tonic
Application
tablet, capsule, tincture
Butcher’s Broom
(Ruscus aculeatus)
Also know as Box holly
Botanical Information
A small, stiff spiny-leaved shrub in the lily family with large bright red or yellow berries on the upper twigs.
Working with Butcher’s Broom
Part(s) Used
Herb
Herb Forms
Tincture, capsules, bulk herb, powder
Butcher’s broom has been used since the time of Dioscorides as a diaphoretic, diuretic, and aperient. In more recent times, it has become quite popular as a treatment for venous insufficiency with such conditions as thrombophlebitis, varicose veins, and hemorrhoids. The herb is used internally or externally as a general tonic to the veins. Butcher’s broom acts as a liver regulator for jaundice and for improving overall circulation and relieving edema.
Butcher’s Broom has a taste of BITTER, ACRID and a temperature of COOL.
Cautions
None noted.
Conditions treated with Butcher’s Broom
Condition
Treatment Support
Application
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The information offered in this database is not intended as a substitute for any that may have been prescribed by your health practitioner or physician.
