About Butcher's Broom
A shrub (Ruscus aculeatus) used for chronic venous insufficiency and hemorrhoids. Some RCTs and a review suggest reduced leg swelling and venous symptoms, though trial quality is modest. Often combined with hesperidin and vitamin C.
What Butcher's Broom supports
- Studied for venous insufficiency and leg swelling
How much Butcher's Broom to take
The RDA prevents deficiency. The effective range is what clinical trials used to actually move the outcome.
Effective
150–300
mg
Venous trials used extract standardized to ruscogenins, ~150-300 mg/day.
Clinical evidence
Limited clinical evidence. Modest-quality RCTs suggest benefit for venous symptoms
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