Burdock root is a vegetable native to Northern Asia, Europe, and Japan but now it is found over all the world. The burdock plant’s deep roots are very long and vary in color from beige to brown and on the outside nearly black. Burdock root, leaf, and seed are used in holistic medicine to treat a variety of different conditions. Traditionally, it’s been most commonly used as a digestive aid and a diuretic.
Benefits:
Some Burdock benefits are as follows-
- To increase urine flow
- Kill germs
- Reduce fever,
- Purify the blood.
- To treat colds, cancer, anorexia nervosa, joint pain (rheumatism), gout, gastrointestinal (GI) complaints, bladder infections, complications of syphilis, and skin conditions including psoriasis and acne.
Side effect:
Some side effect are as follow-
- Burdock might increase the risk of bleeding
- It might cause an allergic reaction.
Interaction :
Be cautious with the following combination-
- Anticoagulant / Antiplatelet drugs interact with Burdock that might slow blood clotting. When they interact that might increase the risk of bruising and bleeding.
Precaution:
- Avoid in pregnancy and breastfeeding women.
- Avoid in surgery at least 2 weeks before a scheduled surgery due to the increased risk of bleeding.
- Avoid those who have an allergy to the Asteraceae family.
Dose:
Not reliable information is available about the dose of burdock root.
