Product Information
Name: Burdock Root
Scientific name: Arctium lappa
Family: Aster
Expiration Date: Provided on the package
Description:
The name arctium comes from the Greek word "arktos" meaning bear.
Is considered one of the 8 most powerful herbs in the world.
Arctium lappa, commonly called greater burdock is a Eurasian species of plants in the Aster family, cultivated in gardens for its root used as a vegetable.
Greater burdock is a biennial plant, rather tall, reaching as much as 3 m (10 ft).
It has large, alternating, cordiform leaves that have a long petiole and are pubescent on the underside.
The flowers are purple and grouped in globular capitula, united in clusters.They appear in mid-summer, from July to September.
Dried burdock roots are used in folk medicine as a diuretic, diaphoretic, and a blood purifying agent.
It is a component of some cosmetics, shampoos and hair care products.
The seeds of greater burdock are employed in traditional Chinese medicine particularly for skin conditions and in cold/flu formulas.
Making tea: Boil a teaspoon of the herb in a cup of water, leave it for 8'-10 'minutes, strain and serve. We drink 2-3 cups of tea a day.