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Common Name | Burdock |
| | Family | ASTERACEAE or COMPOSITAE Sunflower family |
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| Parts Used: | Fresh or dried roots, leaves, seeds |
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Root: up to 50% inulin, polyacetylenes, volatile acids (acetic, proprionic, butyric, isovaleric), non-hydroxyl acids (lauric, myristic, stearic, palmitic), tannin, polyphenolic acids. Seeds: 15-30% fixed oils, a bitter glycoside (arctiin), chlorogenic aci |
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 Remedies using Burdock
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tincture, decoctions of fresh root
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Burdock has an ancient and respected reputation as a nutritive liver tonic that helps to clean and build the blood, while its diuretic action of burdock helps in the elimination of waste materials. Taken internally, this root promotes sweating and urination. The roots, leaves, and seeds of burdock can all be used, but in commercial preparations, you'll most commonly find the root. Rich in minerals, this plant is used as a food by many cultures. Burdock helps to cleanse the body from the inside out and is most useful in those conditions that can be traced back to liver disorders or a general overload of toxins in the system. |
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 Old-time North American herbalists particularly valued the seeds to treat skin problems, while in China the seeds are used to treat the eruptions of measles, sore throats, tonsillitis, colds, and flu.
Mabey, Richard ,40 |
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| Fungus Infection | | [412] Fresh burdock roots contain phytochemcials called polyacetylenes, which destroy certain bacteria and fungi - in one study an extract reduced blood sugar in rats
(Duke, James A, Ph.D. ) | | Gout and Rheumatism | | [1255] Burdock roots and leaves can also be used to treat rheumatism and gout because they encourage the elimination of uric acid via the kidneys.
(Mabey, Richard p41) | | Diabetes | | [1256] Research has shown that the seeds can lower blood sugar in rats. In France, the fresh root is also used for lowering blood sugar, its inulin content making it particularly suitable for diabetes.
(Mabey, Richard p41) | | Acne, psoriasis, and eczema | | [980] Burdock root is recommended for skin diseases where purification of the system is indicated, such as acne, psoriasis, and eczema. Burdock root tea can also be used as a skin wash, or taken internally to protect and support the liver.
(Dawson,Adele ) | | Cancer | | [578] This traditional detoxifying herb has demonstrated antitumor effects in animal studies, in other research it has acted as an antimutagen.
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 A biennial member of the aster family that may grow up to 8 feet tall, it has large leaves with a multitude of thistle-like purplish flowers with seed bearing burrs. Young burdock leaf stalks are a good addition to soups, but are bitter raw. The light-brown sturdy taproot may weigh up to 2 -4 pounds in a second year plant and is the part used in herbal medicine.
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 Venus challengeth this herb for her own; and by its seed or leaf, you may draw the womb which way you please, either upward by applying it to the crown of the head, in case it falls out, or downward in fits of the mother, by applying it to the soles of the feet; or, if you would stay it in its place, apply it to the navel, and that is likewise a good way to stay the child in it; the bur leaves are cooling, moderately drying, and discussing withal whereby they are good for old ulcers and sores. Nicholas Culpeper |
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Burdock Medicinal Uses
