Botanical Index No. 1003

Sweet Broom, Escobillo

scoparia dulcis

Medicinal Actions

Analgesic, Antiherpetic, Antiplaque, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Antitumor, Antiulcer, Antiviral, Astringent, Beta-Glucuronidase Inhibitor, Contraceptive, Cytotoxic, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Emetic, Gastroprotective, Mutagenic, Orexi-genic, Pediculicide, Pulicide, Sympathomimetic, Tonic

Primary Conditions Treated

Abortifacient Aphrodisiac Emollient Vulnerary Ague Albuminuria Anemia Blennorrhagia Bronchosis Bruise Cachexia Cancer Candida Conjunctivosis Corneosis Cough Dermatosis Diabetes Diarrhea Dysmenorrhea Dysuria Earache Eczema Edema Erysipelas Fatigue Fever Gastrosis Gly-cosuria Gonorrhea Gravel Headache Hemorrhoid Hepatosis Herpes Hyperglycemia Impotence Infection Infertility Itch Jaundice Ketonuria Leprosy Leukorrhea Lice Mange Marsamus Metrorrhagia Migraine Nephrosis Ophthalmia Pain Pulmonosis Rash Retinosis Sore Sore Throat Stomatosis Tumor Ulcer VD Virus Wound Yellow Fever

General Dosage

Handful of plant boiled in 1 liter of water for 15 minutes for refreshment; 2–4 handfuls for bathing deformed babies.

Safety & Contraindications

Not covered. According to old sources, amellin apparently does not cause blood sugar to drop below normal; reduction of both blood sugar and urine sugar occurs gradually. Amellin reportedly raises lowered alkali reserves in diabetics and reduces iron content of serum and of blood acetone bodies. Amellin prevents tissue wastage and promotes better utilization of dietary protein. Fat in adipose tissue is reduced by amellin administration. Amellin promotes healing. I do not find amellin on PubMed. Dry plants do not exhibit the antidiabetic properties of the fresh plant juice. Eli Lily tests showed no antidiabetic properties. Perhaps the fresh juice should be analyzed anew.

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