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.