| Common Name |
Burdock |
| Latin Name |
Articum lappa |
| Family |
Compositae |
| Part Used |
Root and seed |
| Gathering Time |
Plant is a biennial - harvest in the
fall of the first year or spring of the
second year |
| Constituents |
Flavinoid glycosides, bitter glycosides,
alkaloids, inulin |
| Actions |
Alterative, diuretic, bitter, laxative,
liver tonic, |
| Common Uses |
Used as a liver tonic, gently stimulates
bile function, also used extensively
(internally) for skin conditions such as
acne, rashes, eczema. A tincture of burdock
seed is used for extremely dry skin. |
| Contraindications |
Unknown |
| Possible Drug Interactions |
Unknown |
| Overdose Symptoms |
Unknown |
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