Dyer's Broom

At a glance

Origin / distribution: US(CA), Turkey, Spain, UK

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Cancer, Diuretic, Emetic, Laxative

Science studied: ALKALOIDS, ANAGYRINE, CYTISINE, EO

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Fabaceae

Scientific name: Genista tinctoria

Common names: Dyer's Broom, Aurfanadl, Bacellina, Banadlen Aur, Banadlos, Banhadlen Aur, Banhadlos, Barbjerska žandawa, Boyacı katırtırnağı, Boyaq nazı, Corfanadl, Corfanadl Melynllys, Corfanal, Dažinis prožirnis, Drobiță, Dyer's Greenweed, Dyer's greenweed, Dyer’s Greenweed, Eurfanadl, Faerber-Ginster

POWO: 496408-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in US(CA), Turkey, Elsewhere, Spain, UK.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Cancer
• Diuretic
• Emetic
• Laxative
• Purgative
• Wen
• Home-Remedy
• Sudorific

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• US(CA)
• Turkey
• Elsewhere
• Spain
• UK

Documented cultural uses

• Cancer
• Diuretic
• Emetic
• Laxative
• Purgative
• Wen
• Home-Remedy
• Sudorific

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Cancer · US(CA) · "
• Diuretic · Turkey · "
• Diuretic · Elsewhere · "
• Diuretic · Spain · "
• Emetic · Turkey · "
• Laxative · Turkey · "
• Purgative · Elsewhere · "
• Wen · UK · "
• Home-Remedy · Elsewhere · "
• Sudorific · Turkey · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Isoflavones Production and Possible Mechanism of Their Exudation in <i>Genista tinctoria</i> L. Suspension Culture after Treatment with Vanadium Compounds. · 2018 source ↗
• Application of Hydrophilic Interaction Liquid Chromatography for the Quantification of Flavonoids in Genista tinctoria Extract. · 2016 source ↗
• Effect of ultrasound on the isoflavonoid production in Genista tinctoria L. suspension cultures. · 2014 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ALKALOIDS
• ANAGYRINE
• CYTISINE
• EO
• GENISTEIN
• GENISTIN
• ISOPARTEINE
• LUPANINE
• LUTEOLIN-5,7-DIGLUCOSIDE
• LUTEOLIN-7-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE
• N-METHYL-CYTISINE
• TANNIN
• THERMOPSINE
• TINCTORINE
• DAIDZEIN
• GENISTEIN-7-O-GLUCOSIDE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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