- Butcher’s broom has been authorised by Germany’s Commission E as a helpful therapy for ongoing venous insufficiency (CVI). Venous insufficiency, a condition relating to swollen veins, involves swelling, fatigue and pain within the leg calves. Commission E also puts forward Butcher’s Broom (genus Ruscus) for the intervention care of hemorrhoids. – These 2 suggestions were already in Commission E prior to any significant research being executed studying Butcher’s Broom (genus Ruscus) for either