Anti-inflammatory, constricts veins
an herbal extract that typically contains 10% saponin glycosides as active components; historically used as an anti-inflammatory.
Botanical extract used to improve circulation and reduce facial redness. Also believed to have anti-cellulite effects.
( Ruscus aculeatus) Traditionally believed to be an anti-irritant, this foaming herbal in Smoothing Body Polish is also a natural cleansing agent.
Butcher's broom extract possesses blood vessel narrowing and anti-inflammatory properties. It is used to treat circulatory disorders, hemorrhoidal ailments like bleeding, itching, soreness, and swelling, and may be capable of curing varicose veins, varicose ulcers, and surface veins.
As A Treatment"...Dosages range from 100mg of extract per day, all the way to 100mg of the extract (standardized to 9-11% ruscogenin) taken 3 times per day for varicose veins, hemorrhoids, and related conditions (Conditions "Approved" by the German Commission E)..."
As A Treatment"...Like horsechestnut, its saponins play a major role in the activity of butcher's broom..."
Butcher's broom (Ruscus aculeatus, Ruscaceae, formerly in Liliaceae) is a low evergreen Eurasian shrub of the lily family, with flat shoots that give the appearance of stiff, spine-tipped leaves.