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Butcher's broom is an evergreen shrub whose roots contain ruscogenins, plant compounds thought to tighten vein walls and calm inflammation in the legs. People mostly look at it for chronic venous insufficiency, and a placebo-controlled trial found that signs of the condition improved. That evidence is limited, though, since it came from one small study of 110 people, so it is far from settled.
Sources: PMID 12040966
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- How we grade
- 1 study cited
- Best evidence
- Grade C
- Conditions studied
- 2
- Outcomes
- 10
- Graded outcomes
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Evidence by condition
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- Moderate
- Limited
- Very limited
| Grade | Outcome | Effect | Size | Studies | People | Studies list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic Venous Insufficiency Signs Small Improvement | Improves (the measure goes up) | Small effect | 1 study | 110 people | ||
Studies that measured chronic venous insufficiency signs | ||||||
| Leg Edema Improvement | Improves (the measure goes down) | 110 people | ||||
| Subjective Well-Being | Improves (the measure goes up) | 110 people | ||||
| Grade | Outcome | Effect | Size | Studies | People | Studies list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood glucose Small Improvement | Improves (the measure goes down) | Small effect | 60 people | |||
| Fructosamine Small Decrease | Improves (the measure goes down) | Small effect | 60 people | |||
| HbA1c Improvement | Improves (the measure goes down) | 60 people | ||||
| Visual acuity (VA) Improvement (diabetic retinopathy context) | Improves (the measure goes up) | 60 people | ||||
| High-density lipoprotein (HDL) | Improves (the measure goes up) | 60 people | ||||
| Total cholesterol | Changes; see studies | 60 people | ||||
| Triglycerides | Changes; see studies | 60 people |
Key findings
- Chronic Venous Insufficiency SignsImproves (the measure goes up)
- Blood glucoseImproves (the measure goes down)
- FructosamineImproves (the measure goes down)
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Studies cited
1 study from PubMed