SCOPARIA DULCIS L. - SWEETBROOM.

SCOPARIA DULCIS L. - BROOMWEED.

Common name
Broomweed, bitterbroom, riceweed, sweetbroom, vassourinha, licoriceweed, sibi wiwiri, ye gan cao.
Family
Scrophulariaceae (figwort family).

Overview
A common annual herb in Suriname growing up to 2' in height.
It has serrated leaves and many small white flowers.
Vassourinha is used against menstrual disorders (stimulates menstruation), dysentery and fever.
It has many other applications in herbal medicine in tropical countries: abortifacient, contraceptive, analgesic, diabetes, expectorant, diarrhea, emmenagogue, stomach diseases, mucolytic, depurative and dysmenorrhea.

Pharmacology
Resent research is done on a powerful phytochemical, scopadulcic acid B.
This phytochemical inhibit growth of tumors in mice and in a test tube.

In Suriname's traditional medicine, a mixture of scoparia dulcis and casia alata is used against filariasis, dysentery; it is also used as an aphrodisiac.
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Hardiness
USDA zone 8 A - 11.
Propagation
Seeds and cuttings.
Culture
Full sun, well drained soil.
Plant in frost free spots , or after the danger of frost has past.

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Item	Description	Unit	Price	Quantity

Scoparia dulcis	herbs	10 lbs (9.99 / lb)	US$ 99.90
Scoparia dulcis	herbs	1 pound	US$ 12.50
Scoparia dulcis	herbs	5 lbs	US$ 52.50
Scoparia dulcis	herbs	1 ounce	US$ 1.00
Scoparia dulcis	seeds	1 packet (50 seeds)	US$ 2.85
Scoparia dulcis	tincture	1 fl. oz (29.6 cc)	U$ 9.95
Scoparia dulcis	tincture	6 x 1 fl. oz	U$ 53.73
Scoparia dulcis	tincture	12 x 1 fl. oz	U$ 107.46
Scoparia dulcis	tincture	2 fl. oz (59.1 cc)	U$ 18.35
Scoparia dulcis	tincture	6 x 2 fl. oz	U$ 99.09
Scoparia dulcis	tincture	12 x 2 fl. oz	U$ 187.17