Ruscus aculeatus

Traditional uses

  • Aperient

    Tradition: Mediterranean

  • Apertif

    Tradition: Turkey

  • Deobstruent

    Tradition: Mediterranean

  • Diaphoretic

    Tradition: Egypt

  • Diuretic

    Tradition: Turkey

  • Emmenagogue

    Tradition: Egypt

  • Female

    Tradition: Mediterranean

  • Gravel

    Tradition: Mediterranean

  • Jaundice

    Tradition: Turkey

  • Laxative

    Tradition: Turkey

  • Lung

    Tradition: Turkey

  • Sudorific

    Tradition: Turkey

Chemicals

  • ASH

    Plant part: Root. Amount: 63000

  • CHROMIUM

    Plant part: Root. Amount: 25 to 2.5

  • COBALT

    Plant part: Root. Amount: 128 to 12.8

  • GLYCOLIC-ACID

    Plant part: Rhizome

  • MAGNESIUM

    Plant part: Root. Amount: 2340

  • RESIN

    Plant part: Root

  • RIBOFLAVIN

    Plant part: Root. Amount: 14 to 1.4

  • RUSCODIBENZOFURAN

    Plant part: Root

  • RUSCOGENIN

    Plant part: Rhizome

  • SELENIUM

    Plant part: Root. Amount: 1.4

  • SILICON

    Plant part: Root. Amount: 280 to 22

  • ZINC

    Plant part: Bark