Butcher's Broom P.E.

Butcher's Broom P.E.

Botanical Source: Ruscus aculeatus L.

Used Part: Roots

Specification: 10:1, Ruscogenin 8%

Appearance: Brown-Yellow

Test Method: UV

Bulk density:0.45-0.75g/mL

Moisture: <5%

Ash: <5%

The descriptions:

Butcher's Broom is an evergreen shrub native to the Mediterranean region and a member of the Lily family. The plant derives its name from the use of the stiff twigs as brushes by butchers for their cutting blocks. The rhizome of this plant has been used since the ancient times of the Greeks for many circulatory disorders. Greek Doctors treated swelling and varicose veins with Butcher's Broom.

Butcher's Broom contains saponin glycosides called rusco-genins. Research has shown that these ruscogenins possess vasoconstrictive and anti-inflammatory properties. These active ingredients reduce the fragility and permeability of capillaries and constrict the veins.

Functions:

1. To help tighten blood vessels and capillaries, which has generated interest for use against varicose veins. 

2. To relieve fluid retention and other symptoms of chronic venous insufficiency.

Applications:

1. As an active ingredient in medicine for venous circulatory disorders and hemorrhoidal problems.