![]() ![]() ![]() The leaflets are said to produce a dye like indigo by proper fermentation, and are also reported as a laxative.īear in mind "A Modern Herbal" was written with the conventional wisdom of the early 1900's. ![]() The action and uses of the drug are very similar to those of Broom. The drug, at least that from Coronilla scorpioides (Koch), contains the glucoside Coronillin, a yellow powder. The name Spartium is from the Greek word denoting 'cardage,' in allusion to the use of the plant.Ĭoronilla scorpioides (Koch) has been used medicinally as substitute for Broom.Ĭoronilla is the herbage of various species of the genus of that name, natives of Europe and some naturalized in North America. The dried flowers of Spanish Broom are readily differentiated, those of the true Broom having a small bell-shaped calyx with two unequal lobes, the upper of which is bi-dentate and the lower minutely tridentate, while in Spartium junceum, the calyx is deeply cleft to the base on one side only.īy macerating the twigs a good fibre is obtained, which is made into thread in Languedoc, and its cord and a coarse sort of cloth in Dalmatia. The seeds have been used to a considerable extent in dropsy, in the form of a tincture. The symptoms produced by overdoses are vomiting and purging, with renal irritation. Medicinal Action and Uses-The Spanish Broom in its medicinal properties closely resembles the common Broom, but is from five to six times more active. It is identified with the Spartium of the ancients, which is reputed to have been very violent in action and was said by Gerard and other herbalists 'to cause to vomit with great violence, even as white Hellebor.' The flowers are large, yellow and of an agreeable scent. Medicinal Action and Uses -Habitat-The Spanish Broom is a small shrub, indigenous in the south of Europe and cultivated as an ornamental plant.It does not store any personal data.Broom, Spanish Botanical: Spartium junceum (LINN.) The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie. Records the default button state of the corresponding category & the status of CCPA. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the "Advertisement" category. This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. ![]()
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