Description

Product Information

Name: Burdock Root

Scientific name: Arctium lappa

Family: Aster

Origin: Poland

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.