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Broom has a long history of use in herbal medicine traditions as a diuretic and blood vessel toner. Broom herbal extracts from the roots of this plant seem to have the ability to strengthen and tone blood vessels. Broom is approved by the authoritative German Commission E for chronic venous insufficiency, a condition causing pain, swelling, and fatigue in the calves that is related to varicose veins, and hemorrhoids.
Herbalists also use this potent plant in the treatment of poor circulation, irregular heart rhythm, and other related heart problems. Broom is known for it's cleansing and diuretic properties, which makes it useful for treating bladder infections.
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| The primary phytochemical in broom, sparteine, is a cardiac depressant and powerful enough in sulfate form to cause respiratory arrest, high blood pressure and uterine contractions. High doses (over 30 grams) may also cause dizziness,a nd tingling in hands and feet. Use under the qualified supervision of your health care provider. |
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Preparation Methods :Tea or extract. To make a tea from chopped root, place 1 teaspoon of the herb in a cup of boiling water and allow to steep in a closed teapot for 10 minutes.
 Remedies using : Broom, Butcher's
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Broom (Sparteine) for :Irregular heart rhythm |
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Sparteine, one active constituent of broom is often compared to the heart-depressing drug quinidine. Broom is approved for use by German Commission E for stabilizing irregular heart rhythm. |
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Broom (Sparteine) for :Diuretic, edema |
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Broom was much recommended by Dioscorides and other ancient physicians as an aperient and diuretic in dropsy ,edema, urinary obstructions and nephritic cases. Butcher's broom increases the tone in the veins, reducing venous capacity and pooling of blood in the legs, and exerts protective effects on the lining and smooth muscle of the capillaries. Its flavonoid content strengthens blood vessels, reduces capillary fragility, and helps maintain healthy circulation. Maud Grieve, Modern Herbal Vol 1 (1931) |
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- Flowers:Leaflike branches end in a terminal spine, with greenish-white flowers
- Plant type: Shrubby, evergreen bush, low growing, up to 3 feet high
- Leaves: . The young shoots of Butcher's Broom can be eaten like those of Asparagus, a plant to which it is closely allied. The matured branches used to be bound into bundles and sold to butchers for sweeping the blocks, hence the name.
- Fruit: Shiny red berries
- Preferred Habitat: very hardy, thriving in almost any soil or situation
- Harvest Season:Both the aerial (aboveground) parts and the root of the plant are gathered in summer when the herb is in bloom. The whole plant is used in herbal medicine
- Distribution:
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 Until the twentieth century, the dried plant was used as a broom throughout Europe, hence the name. Broom was much recommended by Dioscorides and other ancient physicians as an aperient and diuretic in dropsy ,edema, urinary obstructions and nephritic cases. |
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 It is a plant of Mars, being of a gallant cleansing and opening quality: the decoction of the roots, made with wine, openeth obstructions, provoketh urine, helpeth to expel gravel, and the stone, the stranguary, and women's courses, as also the yellow jaundice, and the head-ach Nicholas Culpeper | |
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