Not to be confused with either Spanish broom (Spartium junceum), a different plant that can be poisonous or butcher’s broom (Ruscus aculeatus), which helps tighten blood vessels and capillaries, broom (Cytisus scoparius) can be used to regulate heart rate and stimulate urination. In fact, its most common use is to reduce excess fluids from the body in cases of congestive heart failure. In Germany, broom is considered gentler and less toxic than the drug quinidine used for treating heart arrhythmias.
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