Common name: |
Burdock |
Family: |
Compositae |
Parts used: |
Root, also seed and leaf |
Chemistry: |
Bitter principle. Inulin (up to 50%). Lignans, including arctigenin. Polyacetylenes. Arctic acid. Sesquiterpenes. Amino acids. Acids (isovaleric, lauric, mystiric, caffeic, chlorogenic). Dietary fibre |
Main actions: |
Bitter. Alterative. Diuretic. Detoxifying. |
Other Actions: |
Diuretic. Orexigenic, Alterative. Diaphoretic. Anti-rheumatic. Antiseptic. Depurative, Hypoglycaemic. Bitter. Laxative. |
Dosage: |
2 – 8ml TID |
Safety: |
Possible allergic response to Asteraceae family. |
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