Benefits of Burdock Plants | Farmer's Tips
The characteristics of this plant, among others, can reach 3-4 meters in height. It has purple flowers that bloom between June and October. Burdock leaves are wavy, heart-shaped green on top and white on the bottom. While the roots used in medicine are brownish-green, or almost black.
Ingredients:
The main ingredients include carbohydrates, essential oils, sterols, tannins and fatty oils.
Burdock has been used for centuries to treat a variety of ailments. In traditional medicine it is used as a blood purifier – to remove the bloodstream of toxins, as a diuretic (helps rid the body of excess water by increasing urine output), and as a topical remedy for skin problems such as eczema, acne, and psoriasis.
Despite the fact that burdock has been used for centuries to treat a variety of ailments, there are actually very few scientific studies that have examined the effects of burdock.
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