Asparagaceae · rhizome
Butcher's broom
Ruscus aculeatus
Human clinical trialsUse with caution
Rhizome mapped to human CVI literature of ruscogenin extracts. Compression remains first-line.
Safety first
Exclude DVT. Not arterial disease care. Saponin rhizome can irritate the gut.
Tradition vs trials
Traditional record. European venous-tonic. EMA HMPC has assessed Ruscus aculeatus rhizome.
Trial literature. Specified extracts have human CVI symptom files, often in combination products.
Practical ranges
Educational ranges — not a prescription. Culinary use is not an extract.
rhizome extract
European CVI products use specified ruscogenin extracts; combinations are common
EMA HMPC / ESCOP — Educational range only — not a prescription. A licensed clinician individualizes product, dose, and duration.
Pregnancy, nursing, children
- Pregnancy. Avoid medicinal extracts unless a clinician directs otherwise.
- Nursing. Insufficient reliable data; avoid unless a clinician directs otherwise.
- Children. Insufficient reliable data; avoid unless a clinician directs otherwise.
Contraindications
- do not delay DVT evaluation
Key interactions
- alpha-adrenergic drugs / MAOIs · note
Theoretical from proposed mechanism.