Burdock (Arctium lappa)
Latin Name: Arctium lappa
Known as: Greater Burdock, Beggars Buttons, Gobo,
Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Part use: seeds, roots, leaves
Taste: seed is bitter, sweet, pungent. Root has an earthy flavor, sweetness, slightly bitterness
Energetics: cooling and moistening
Native: East Asia, Europe, naturalized in North America, Australia, New Zealand and now you can find it all over the around the world.
Historical uses for Burdock
Acne
Skin Rashes
Boils
Diabetes
Inflammation
Kidney Stones
Fever
Gout
Cystitis
Digestive
Preparations
Tea
Tincture
Fresh burdock root
Dried root power
Burdock oil
Burdock extract
The taproot of a young burdock plant can be harvest and be eaten as a root vegetable. First you have to peel it and then you can fry it, boil it and sauté it. Burdock is a super food and you can use it in soups, stews and in mash potatoes.
