Organic Burdock Root (Arctium lappa)

Qualties:

• Burdock (Arctium lappa) is a plant native to Japan that is now found all over the world. The root is eaten as food.
• The root, leaf, and seed are used as medicine.
• Burdock contains chemicals that might help fight bacteria and swelling.
• In traditional Chinese medicine:
  • used to get rid of toxins
  • “blood purifier.”
•  People use burdock for:
  • aging skin
  • stomach problems
  • joint swelling

Common Use:

• Burdock root can be:
  • brewed into a tea
  • used as a tincture
  • poultice
  • powdered and encapsulated.