| Plant names |
| English |
Besom, Broom, broomtops, common broom, European broom, Green broom, Irish broom, Irish tops, Scoparium, Scotch broom, Scottish broom, Yellow broom |
| Latin |
Cytisus scoparius (L.)Link, Sarothamnus scoparius (L.) Wimm. ex W. D. J. Koch, Spartium scoparius L. |
| Plant parts | Branch ends, Flower / Blossom, Flowering tops, Plant, Sap |
| Diseases & Uses |
| Diseases |
angina pectoris, cardiac, cardiac conditions, cardiac stimulant, diuretic, emetic, inflammation of kidneys, laxative, Narrows blood vessels, neutralise adder poison, Neutralizes snake poison |
| Warnings |
do not selfadminister |
| Foods |
coffee substitute, culinary herb |
| Other uses |
Against lice, colouring, magic power |
| Contents |
| | alkaloid, amine, Ash, Beta-Sitosterol, Cytisine, Dopamine, Esculetin, essential oil, fat, flavo-Glycoside, Genistein, hyperoside, L-Dopa, linoleic acid, Luteolin, proteins, Quercetin, Sparteine, Tannic acid, Tannin, Tanning agents, Toxic substances, tyramine, Vitexin, xanthophyll |
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