Butcher's broom

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Butcher’s broom, or Ruscus aculeatus, is a small evergreen shrub used for medical purposes due to its high content of flavonoids. Butcher’s broom has been used as an herbal remedy for thousands of years.

Butcher’s broom is often used to:

lower the blood pressure
decrease swelling
strengthen vessels

Butcher's broom and its benefits

May decrease inflammation

Butcher’s broom contains such substances as ruscogenin that help suppress inflammatory signals and restore damages caused by inflammation.

May improve poor blood circulation

Butcher’s broom can relieve conditions that affect blood circulation. For example, it can fight chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) – a condition that makes it difficult for the veins in the legs to carry blood back to the heart. A number of compounds found in the butcher’s broom stimulate venous constriction helping blood return to the heart.

May alleviate the symptoms of orthostatic hypotension

Orthostatic hypotension is a sudden drop in blood pressure that occurs when you stand up too quickly. Older people often have this issue. The most common symptoms of orthostatic hypotension include fatigue, dizziness, nausea, and possibly fainting. Since the butcher’s broom promotes venous constriction, it may prevent light cases of orthostatic hypotension.

May reduce the risk of developing hemorrhoids

Hemorrhoids are a widespread problem, especially among older people. Many people turn to natural remedies, such as butcher’s broom, to cure hemorrhoids. In alternative medicine, the butcher’s broom is used to treat hemorrhoids and other vascular conditions since it reduces swelling and constricts the veins.

Butcher’s broom effect on the body

improves metabolic processes in the skin;
increases the tone of skin and muscles;
increases peripheral circulation, helping to give access to the cellulite areas; this makes butcher’s broom a popular component of anti-cellulite beauty products;
improves the removal of fluid from intercellular space, relieving swellings;
regulates the physiological balance of fats, preventing the formation of fat deposits;
promotes smoothening of the skin, which has a positive effect on removing stretch marks.

How to take butcher's broom and its dosage

Tablets and capsules: 200 mg (concentration 4:1) 2–3 times daily.