Butcher's broom

Last updated on: 08.11.2022

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Butcher's broom, native to the Mediterranean region, North Africa to the Near East, is an evergreen shrub that belongs to the asparagus family and prefers dry regions. The small white flowers ripen into red berries.

Phytotherapeutically, dried rhizomes and roots (butcher's broom - Rusci aculeati rhizoma) are used.

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Last updated on: 08.11.2022