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Never use this or any other herb without first consulting your Doctor!
BUTCHER'S BROOM
Ruscus aculeatus
Liliaceae
(Kneeholy,Pettier,Sweet broom)
Parts Used: Herb
Energy and Flavors: Mildly bitter,sweetish cooling
energy
Systems Affected: Vascular
Biochemical constituents: Saponin glycosides,
ruscogenins neoruscogenins, which are similar to wild
yam ( Dioscorea paniculata ) and have chemical
structures similar to adrenocortical hormones.
Properties: antiinflammatory, diaphoretic,aperient.
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Butcher's broom is primarily used as an antiinflammatory upon the vascular system, easing venous circulation through the body, especially the limbs. Thus it is effective for arthritic, rheumatic,and hemorrhoidal pains. Fot the latter purpose, an oiniment is directly applied to the anorectal area.
Dose: 1\2 ounce of the leaves simmered in a pint of water for 20 minutes; of the tincture, 10-20 drops.
Butcher's broom is used for: limb pains, hemorrhoidal swelling.
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Description: Ruscus aculeatus (butcher's broom) is a member of the Liliaceae family and is native to Mediterranean Europe and Africa. It has tough, green, erect, striated stems that send out numerous short branches and very rigid leaves that are actually extensions of the stem and terminate in a single sharp spine. The small greenish-white flowers grow from the center of the leaves and bloom in the early spring. The thick root, typically collected in autumn, is used medicinally. The root has no odor, but has an initially sweetish taste that then turns slightly acrid.
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