Burdock
Arctium lappa
also known as Gobo, Beggar's buttons
A long taproot used in European folk medicine and Japanese cuisine as a liver tonic, mild diuretic, and traditional skin support.
- Traditional liver and skin tonic
- Mild diuretic
- Antioxidant arctigenin content
- Used as a food (gobo) in Japanese cuisine
- Used in European and TCM systems
- May support skin conditions in folk tradition
Active in Inulin, Arctigenin, Lignans, Polyacetylenes.
Possible cross-reactivity with Asteraceae allergy
May lower blood sugar — caution with diabetes
Use caution with diuretics
Insufficient data in pregnancy
Wild-harvested roots can be confused with toxic belladonna
Memorial Sloan Kettering About Herbs · EMA Herbal Medicinal Product Monographs · American Botanical Council HerbMedPro
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