Butcher's broom is a low evergreen shrub, a species of Ruscus aculeatus, belonging to the family Asparagaceae,
native to Eurasia.It has been used in herbal medicine to treat reduce
inflammation, Peripheral vascular disease, Hemorrhoids Bronchial asthma,
Varicose veins, Hypotension, Jaundice, functional disorders of the
heart, kidney disorder, venotonic and anti-oedematous properties, etc..
Chronic venous insufficiency is defined as a condition of veins do not return enough oxygen-poor blood back to the heart.
The Ingredients
It contains rutin, sitosterol, sparteine, spirostanol saponins, steroidal
sapogenins, sterols, stigmasterol, sulfated steroidal saponins, sweet
broom, tetracosanoic acid, triterpenes, triterpines, tyramine, etc.
The benefits
Extracts from Butcher's broom rhizome (Ruscus aculeatus) is found to be
efficacy in treating patients with chronic venous insufficiency, as the
change of leg volume after 8 and 12 weeks of treatment (-16.5 ml
and -20.5 ml), for changes in ankle and leg circumferences after 8 and
12 weeks of treatment, and for the changes in subjective symptoms, heavy
tired legs and sensation of tension (week 12) and the reduction of
symptoms heavy lower legs, sensation of tension, and tingling sensation a
significant positive correlation with the changes in leg volume. Other
in the study of the effects of Ruscus aculeatus, hesperidin methyl-chalcone and ascorbic acid (HMC-AA), in chronic venous disorders (CVD, a 12-week treatment with Ruscus
aculeatus HMC-AA improve quality of life by significantly decrease in the clinical symptoms
and a significant improvement in the QoL of patients with CVD.
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The Side effects
1. Do not use if you are pregnant with out permission of related field specialist, as Sparteine may increase uterine contraction
2. Do not use Butcher's broom if you are taking any form of monoamine oxidaseinhibitor
3. Use as direction and do not overdose
4. Etc.
References
(1) Efficacy and safety of a Butcher's broom preparation (Ruscus
aculeatus L. extract) compared to placebo in patients suffering from
chronic venous insufficiency BY Vanscheidt W, Jost V, Wolna P, Lücker PW, Müller A, Theurer C, Patz B, Grützner KI.(PubMed)
(2) Assessment of quality of life in Mexican patients suffering from chronic venous disorder - impact of oral Ruscus
aculeatus-hesperidin-methyl-chalcone-ascorbic acid treatment - 'QUALITY
Study by Guex JJ, Enriquez Vega DM, Avril L, Boussetta S, Taïeb C.(PubMed)
(3) Chronic venous insufficiency http://www.vascularweb.org/vascularhealth/Pages/chronic-venous-insufficiency.aspx
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