[[File:Butcher's broom.jpg|thumb|350px|left|Butcher's Broom]]
Other Names : Ruscus aculeatus, Box holly, jew’s myrtle, kneeholy, knee holly, kneeholm, pettigree, sweet broom, muisdoornMuisdoorn<br>The rhizome and young stem are used in the medical preparation but sometimes the whole plant is used in the preparation of some particular herbal medicines.
==Special Precautions of Butcher's Broom==
* Consumption of butcher's broom is not recommended in the presence of hypertension or during pregnancy. Sparteine may increase uterine contraction and thus is not recommended when hypertension or pregnancy is present.