Definitions for "Burdock Root"
Helps to purify blood and restore the liver to aid in a restful sleep. Helps to reduce build up of toxins in the skin resulting in boils.
Slender root vegetable with brown skin and white flesh. Sweet, earthy flavor and crisp texture. [ Home ] [ Hospitality / Culinary Books - MUST Reads ] [ Search Gourmet Vegetarian ] [ Vegetarian Resources ] [ Vegetarian & Vegan Recipes ] [ Vegetarian Glossary ] [ Culinary Seasoning Guide For Popular Herbs ] [ Veggie Talk ] [ About Daniel Hughes - Gourmet Vegetarian Chef, Recipes and Resources, Vegetarian Cookbook ] [ Online Education
As a blood purifier; Natural healers use this herb as an effective blood purifier, believing that it rids the body of toxins. Excellent for arthritis and applied externally for skin problems. Burdock is still used today as a diuretic, and to support the healing of chronic acne and psoriasis.
Burdock root is probably the most famous detoxifying agent in the herbal arsenal. It cleanses the blood by increasing the effectiveness of all of the body?s elimination systems.