Botanical name: Arctium lappa
Other name: bardana, beggar’s buttons, clotbur, edible burdock, Fructus arctii, great bur, great burdocks, lappa, and Niu Bang Zi .
Burdock root extracts are present in numerous herbal preparations and homeopathic remedies. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) frequently incorporates burdock, in combination with other herbs, to address issues like sore throat and colds. In Japan and certain regions of Europe, burdock is also consumed as a vegetable.
Medicinal Uses:
- Improving blood sugar and treating diabetes
- Treating and preventing infections
- ‘Purifying’ the blood
- Diuretic
- Antioxidant
- Reducing inflammation
- Treating or preventing cancer
