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| (Cytisus
scoparius) |
| Common names: Banal,
Basam, Bisom, Bream, Genista, Gorse, Irish Broom, Irish Tops, Link,
Prickly Broom, Ruffett, Scotch Broom. |
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| Parts
Used: Flowers, twigs. |
Methods
Used: Water extraction. |
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Spiritual
Uses:
A Druid Sacred Tree, it can be substituted for furze during the
Vernal Equinox rites.
Purify/protect your home
by sweeping it with branches of Broom.
Burn the flowers to calm
high winds. |
Physical
Uses: Used by the ancients as a diuretic when mixed with equal
parts of Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
root.
Broom can promote urination
and sweating. CAUTION: Use in small doses.
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