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.
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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.
An herb (Arctium minus) (Arctium lappa). Burdock is a large, coarse herb that grows only at a certain time of year and has hooked bracts or burs which adhere to clothing or animal fur. This root has been used to treat various skin conditions such as acne and psoriasis.
Used in the 19th century by Eclectic physicians as a diuretic and prescribed for urinary tract infection, kidney problems and skin infections. There has been and remains much controversy over the effectiveness of burdock root as a cancer treatment. Several studies have shown that substances found in the herb do have anti-tumor activity.
Arctium lappa Generally used for treating dry and scaly skin disorders such as Dandruff, Eczema, and Psoriasis when caused by a systemic imbalance. It is also used for the treatment of digestive and appetite disorders including Anorexia Nervosa as it stimulates bile secretion and digestive juices. Folk remedies have used this herb to aid Liver function and heal Cystitis.