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Butcher's Broom 470 mg Ingredients & Drug Interactions

by Vitamin World

Butcher's Broom 470 mg label
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Capsule Category: Botanical
Most serious interaction: Moderate
Clinical methodology reviewed by · Updated Sep 16, 2026 · Label data from the NIH DSLD
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First and foremost: checking Butcher's Broom 470 mg against your medications. The heart of this page is the interaction checker and the full interaction report — how this product’s ingredients may interact with prescription and over-the-counter medicines you may be taking.

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The interaction bottom line Most serious interaction: Moderate

Butcher's Broom 470 mg is a dietary supplement by Vitamin World with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for chronic venous insufficiency, varicose veins, leg swelling and heaviness.Based on those ingredients, 158 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are Butcher's Broom. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.

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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Butcher's Broom 470 mg by Vitamin World

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What’s inside

Full disclosure
Ingredient Transparency · database check
Full

Every active ingredient lists its own amount on the label.

Why this rating?
  • The label discloses an exact amount for 1 of its 1 active ingredient.
  • No proprietary blends here — you can verify the dose of every single component.

This product contains one active ingredient: butcher's broom root, 470 mg per capsule. Butcher's broom is a plant extract traditionally used for circulatory complaints.

The capsule itself is made from gelatin, and the inactive ingredients are silica and vegetable magnesium stearate.

Does it work?

Moderate evidence
Evidence for Intended Use · database check
By FDA rules, dietary supplements can’t claim to treat, cure, or prevent disease — so labels speak in careful marketing language. We discern each product’s intended use from its name, label claims, and label statements, then grade the clinical evidence for that use. How these ratings are computed
Moderate

Some clinical evidence supports this product's ingredients for its stated purpose, but it isn't conclusive.

Why this rating?
  • The label markets this product for: leg vein health support.
  • We looked for evidence on: Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), Varicose veins, Hemorrhoids, leg swelling, venous insufficiency.
  • The strongest evidence on file: Butcher's Broom is rated "Possibly Effective" for Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) (Natural Medicines).
  • Also on file: Butcher's Broom is rated "Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate" for Hemorrhoids, Varicose veins.

Butcher's broom is possibly effective for chronic venous insufficiency — a condition where blood pools in leg veins, causing heaviness, swelling, and discomfort. For other uses listed — diabetic retinopathy (eye damage from diabetes), hemorrhoids, orthostatic hypotension (dizziness when standing), and lymphedema — we don't have enough reliable evidence to say whether it works.

The evidence, ingredient by ingredient Butcher's Broom

How safe is it?

Well-documented data
Safety Information · database check
Well characterized

Adverse-effect, pregnancy, and general safety data are on file for most of these ingredients.

Why this rating?
  • We hold adverse-effect (side-effect) data for 1 of the 1 matched ingredient.
  • Pregnancy & breastfeeding safety ratings cover 1 of 1.
  • General safety write-ups exist for 1 of 1.
  • Remember: this measures how much safety information exists. Thin data is not the same as being safe.

Butcher's broom is generally well tolerated short-term in healthy adults, but long-term safety data is limited. The most common side effects when taken by mouth are diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, heartburn, dyspepsia (indigestion), and gastritis (stomach irritation).

In rare cases, people have reported severe vomiting and diarrhea leading to dehydration and other complications. If you apply it to skin, it may cause contact dermatitis (an itchy or painful rash) in sensitive individuals.

During pregnancy, safety has not been established, so it's best avoided. Similarly, there isn't enough safety information for breastfeeding — talk with your doctor or pharmacist about whether it's right for you in either situation.

Side effects, ingredient by ingredient Butcher's Broom

Meds to double-check

Moderate interaction found
Known Interaction Concern · database check
Moderate identified

The most serious documented interaction for these ingredients is Moderate. Check your medications for a personalized result.

Why this rating?
  • 1 of the 1 matched ingredient can interact with medications — Butcher's Broom.
  • The most serious interaction on file is rated Moderate.
  • For scale: 158 individual medications appear in the full list. A big number alone doesn't make a product dangerous — what matters is whether YOUR medication is on it, so run yours through the interaction checker on this page.

Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you take alpha-blockers (like doxazosin or terazosin for blood pressure or prostate issues) or alpha-agonists (like pseudoephedrine or phenylephrine decongestants, or clonidine for blood pressure). Butcher's broom may reduce how well the first group works and strengthen the effects of the second.

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The bottom line

Scorecard at a glanceFully disclosed formula with some supporting evidence for its stated purpose. Moderate medication interactions have been identified, and safety information is well characterized.

Butcher's broom may help if you have chronic venous insufficiency, but it's not proven for other common uses. Before you start, check your blood pressure medications and decongestants with your doctor or pharmacist, since butcher's broom can interact with them.

If you're pregnant, breastfeeding, or have stomach sensitivity, discuss it with your healthcare provider first.

Educational only — not medical advice; always confirm with your pharmacist. Our editorial policy · How we use AI

Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Oct 26, 2011.

This Scorecard evaluates available label information, ingredient evidence, and known medication-safety considerations. It does not independently verify product identity, purity, potency, contamination, or manufacturing quality. How these ratings are computed

At a glance

General information

Key facts about Butcher's Broom 470 mg, straight from the product label.

Brand Vitamin World
Barcode (UPC) 074312751813
Net contents 100 Rapid Release Capsule(s)
Market status On market
Date entered into DSLD Oct 26, 2011
DSLD ID 810
Product type Botanical
Supplement form Capsule
Dietary claims / uses All Other, Structure/Function
Intended target group(s) Adult (18 - 50 Years)
From the label
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Supplement Facts

The label details for Butcher's Broom 470 mg by Vitamin World, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.

Supplement Facts

Daily Value (DV) Target Group(s):
Adults and children 4 or more years of age
Minimum serving Sizes:
1 Capsule(s)
Maximum serving Sizes:
2 Capsule(s)
UPC/BARCODE
074312751813
IngredientAmount% DV
Butcher's Broom470 mg--

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Silica, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate

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Label statements
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Brand IP Statement(s)

©2009 Vitamin World, Inc. B5181 10C

FDA Disclaimer Statement

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

FDA Statement of Identity

NATURAL WHOLE HERB Herbal Supplement

Formulation

No Artificial Color, Flavor or Sweetener, No Preservatives, No Sugar, No Milk, No Lactose, No Soy, No Gluten, No Wheat, No Yeast, No Fish. Sodium Free.

Precautions

WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing or taking any medications, consult your doctor before use. Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur. Not intended for use by persons under the age of 18. Keep out of reach of children. Store in a cool, dry place. Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.

General Statements

470 MG

Get healthy.

Supports Leg Vein Health*

The system of veins in your legs is active and dependent on tone.* As we age, the connective tissue in the vein wall can stretch.* Studies indicate that Butcher’s Broom (Ruscus aculeatus) helps relieve the itching, tingling and cramping caused by occasional discomfort occurring in the lower extremities, especially during mid-life.*

Vitamin World products are subject to critically stringent quality assurance analysis. Our state-of-the-art laboratory, manufacturing and packaging facilities insure the highest quality nutritional supplements money can buy. Your health & safety are our first priority!

Vitamin World’s Guarantee: We use only the finest quality herbs and spices. Each is screened and finely milled for quick release. Vitamin World’s preservative-free gelatin capsules contain pure milled herb powder. ?Vitamin World’s Natural Whole Herb products utilize ground plant parts to provide the natural components in the amounts found in nature.

General

PROD. #5181 B5181 10C

Seals/Symbols

QUALITY ASSURED QA

Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions

DIRECTIONS: For adults, take one (1) to two (2) capsules three times daily, preferably with meals. Capsules may be opened and prepared as a tea.

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Butcher's Broom 470 mg by Vitamin World label

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Butcher's Broom 470 mg label

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What’s inside

The Ingredients in Butcher's Broom 470 mg by Vitamin World

This is the 1 active ingredient this product is made of. Select it to open its full monograph.

Serving size1 Capsule(s) Dosage formCapsule Amounts shown are per serving.

Butcher's Broom

Interacts with
158 drugs
470 mg per serving

Butcher's broom is a plant extract most often used for circulation problems in the legs, such as chronic venous insufficiency, where some evidence sug...

Butcher's Broom monograph & interactions

Other (inactive) ingredients: Gelatin, Silica, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.

Interaction report

Butcher's Broom 470 mg by Vitamin World Drug Interactions

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Individual Drug Interactions

The ingredients in Butcher's Broom 470 mg interact with 158 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.

1 of the 1 ingredient in Butcher's Broom 470 mg interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Butcher's Broom

Each ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects

For each ingredient in Butcher's Broom 470 mg with known interactions, here are the types of medications it can affect. Open any type for the detail — or search your exact drug in the checker above.

Butcher's Broom2 drug types · 158 drugs

Alpha-Adrenergic Agonists

Theoretically, butcher's broom might increase the effects and adverse effects of alpha-adrenergic agonists.
Animal and in vitro studies show that butcher's broom has alpha-adrenergic agonist effects.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
Alpha-Adrenergic Antagonists

Theoretically, butcher's broom might reduce the effects of alpha-adrenergic antagonists.
Animal and in vitro studies show that butcher's broom has alpha-adrenergic agonist effects.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
Butcher's Broom full monograph & interactions
The maker

Brand information

Manufacturer and brand details for Butcher's Broom 470 mg, from the product label.

Vitamin World

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Name
Vitamin World, Inc.
City
Ronkonkoma
State
NY
ZipCode
11779
Phone Number
1-800-228-4533
Web Address
www.vitaminworld.com
Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Butcher's Broom 470 mg by Vitamin World: Common Questions

Does Butcher's Broom 470 mg by Vitamin World interact with any medications?
Yes. Based on its ingredients, Butcher's Broom 470 mg has a known interaction with 158 medications. Use the checker to see how it interacts with a specific drug.
How can one product interact with so many drugs?
Butcher's Broom 470 mg contains a single active ingredient, and that one ingredient can interact with many different medications on its own. We check it against each medication and show the mechanism responsible.
Where does this information come from?
The product label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD); the interaction data is built on the Natural Medicines database and reviewed by HelloPharmacist pharmacists.
What is butcher's broom used for?
Butcher's broom is possibly effective for chronic venous insufficiency, a condition where blood doesn't return properly from the legs, causing swelling and heaviness. For hemorrhoids, diabetic eye disease, dizziness on standing, and lymphedema, there isn't enough reliable evidence to say whether it works.
What are the side effects?
Most common are stomach upset — nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, heartburn, and indigestion. In rare cases, people have had severe vomiting and diarrhea with dehydration. If you apply it to skin, it may cause an itchy rash in sensitive people.
Is it safe to take long-term?
We have good evidence it's well tolerated short-term, but we don't have much data on long-term safety. If you're thinking of taking it regularly, check with your doctor or pharmacist first.
Can I take it if I'm pregnant or breastfeeding?
Safety hasn't been established in pregnancy, so it's best avoided. There also isn't enough safety information for breastfeeding. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist about your options.
Does it work for varicose veins?
Butcher's broom is possibly effective for chronic venous insufficiency, which causes symptoms like the swelling and heaviness of varicose veins, though the evidence isn't definitive. Ask your doctor whether it's right for your situation.

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The Full Monographs Behind Butcher's Broom 470 mg’s Ingredients

Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.

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Butcher's Broom

Interacts with 158 drugs

Butcher's broom is a plant extract most often used for circulation problems in the legs, such as chronic venous insufficiency, where some evidence suggests it may help reduce swelling and di...

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Sources

Sources & How We Checked

Butcher's Broom 470 mg's label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database; the ingredient interaction data is from the Natural Medicines database, reviewed by our pharmacists.

Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists. See our data sources and editorial standards for how this information is built and checked.

The 8 references behind this product’s interaction data

Every citation that drives the interaction findings for this product’s ingredients, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Open an ingredient to browse its citations — links open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.

Butcher's Broom 8 references
  1. Beltramino R, Penenory A, Buceta AM. An open-label, randomized multicenter study comparing the efficacy and safety of Cyclo 3 Fort versus hydroxyethyl rutoside in chronic venous lymphatic insufficiency. Angiology 2000;51:535-44.. PubMed
  2. Redman DA. Ruscus aculeatus (butcher's broom) as a potential treatment for orthostatic hypotension, with a case report. J Altern Complement Med 2000;6:539-49..
  3. Landa, N., Aguirre, A., Goday, J., Raton, J. A., and Diaz-Perez, J. L. Allergic contact dermatitis from a vasoconstrictor cream. Contact Dermatitis 1990;22(5):290-291. PubMed
  4. Cluzan, R. V., Alliot, F., Ghabboun, S., and Pascot, M. Treatment of secondary lymphedema of the upper limb with CYCLO 3 FORT. Lymphology 1996;29(1):29-35.
  5. Parrado F, Buzzi A. A study of the efficacy and tolerability of a preparation containing Ruscus aculeatus in the treatment of chronic venous insufficiency of the lower limbs. Clin Drug Invest 1999;18(4):255-61. DOI
  6. Sadarmin PP, Timperley J. An unusual case of Butcher's Broom precipitating diabetic ketoacidosis. J Emerg Med 2013;45(3):e63-e65. PubMed
  7. Ramirez-Hernandez M, Garcia-Selles J, Merida-Fernandez C, Martinez-Escribano JA. Allergic contact dermatitis to ruscogenins. Contact Dermatitis 2006;54(1):60. PubMed
  8. European Medicines Agency. Assessment report on Ruscus Aculeatus L rhizome. EMEA/HMPC/261939/2007. London, September 4, 2008. Available at: http://www.ema.europa.eu/docs/en_GB/document_library/Herbal_-_HMPC_assessment_report/2009/12/WC500018288.pdf. Acces

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