Burdock Root

Common Burdock has also been called “Beggar’s Buttons”, “Bur”, and “Great Burdock”.

It grows readily in most climates, shooting foliage from its base that grow into leaves that can get as big as a watermelon! The root of Burdock is most commonly used for medicinal purposes. The most advantageous time to harvest Burdock root is when the foliage remains small and blooms have yet to begin to see light. It is at this time that the root will hold most energy and nutrients of the plant, before pushing to produce blossoms and release its seed.

Commonly used to help “purify the blood”, Burdock is most often used as an infusion with water, or in ground, capsule form. It has been shown to kill germs, reduce fevers, assist in rheumatoid and gastrointestinal complaints. Working as a diuretic, Burdock allows excess fluid to drain from the physical body when taken internally. It contains several antioxidants that assist your body in the production of free radicals, the component in our bodies that can often lead to cancer. The root has been taken to ease symptoms of the common Cold, as well as bronchial irritation.

Dry Burdock to smolder in a fireproof bowl or wrap a bundle with twine and burn to cleanse and purify any given space. It has been used to remove sorcery that lay upon any land. People used to tie the leaves of Burdock to the bottoms of their feet to help combat testy fevers, hysteria, convulsions, and epileptic seizures.

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