Description:
- It comes from the Fabaceae family of plants.
- Plant occurs in Central Europe.
- Phytotherapy uses the broom herb – Spartii Herba.
- Main active ingredients are quinolizidine alkaloids (sparteine), amines (dopamine), flavonoids (scoparozide) and essential oil.
- Properties: sparteine causes peripheral vasoconstriction. This effect is used, inter alia, in the treatment of haemorrhoids.