The Great Burdock (Arctium lappa)

The Great Burdock (Arctium lappa) is an alien from Europe/Asia often referred to as “Gobo” in Asian cooking which refers to the root of this plant. Although considered by many to be a “nuisance” plant nothing could be further from truth. I’m always so happy when I find a nice stand of Burdock! The root is considered a blood purifier, liver cleanser, lymph cleanser, blood sugar balancer, and helpful for kidney ailments. Burdock is such a powerful cleansing herb it’s included in most detoxification blends. The leaves can be poulticed on bruises and made into a salve for skin issues such as psoriasis and eczema. The seeds of the secondyear plant are diaphoretic when made into a tea. These are just a few of the things that make Burdock the amazing plant it is. Kinda makes you rethink whole “weed” thing huh? 

Date

May 17, 2016

Category

Herbs

Tags
burdock, greengirl, greengirlherbs, herbclasses, plant id
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