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Gobo / Burdock Roots
BURDOCK ROOT / GOBO
Botanical: Arctium lappa
Family: Compositae (daisy) - Asteraceae (aster)
Other common names: Turkey Burrseed, Hurr-Bur, Gobo, Bardana, Burr Seed, Clotbur, Cocklebur, Hardock, Lappa, Grass Burdock,
Hareburr, Beggar's Buttons, Thorny Burr,
Cockle Buttons, Love Leaves, Happy Major
Herbalists
revere Burdock as, perhaps, nature's best "blood purifier" that helps
to rid the body of deleterious toxins and clear congestion from the
circulatory, lymphatic, respiratory and urinary systems. It is said to
soothe the aches and pains of arthritis, alleviate excess water weight
and help to keep the skin clear and healthy. As a matter of fact, it is
believed to help keep the entire body clear and healthy!
Disclaimer:
The information presented herein by Herbal Extracts Plus is intended
for educational purposes only. These statements have not been evaluated
by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, cure, treat or prevent
disease. Individual results may vary, and before using any supplements,
it is always advisable to consult with your own health care provider.
History:
Burdock
is a stout, handsome, biennial that is native to Asia and Europe, but
is now widespread throughout the world (it was introduced to the United
States by European settlers). The plant is alternately despised as a
weed and cherished as a healing herb. Burdock may be found along
fences, walls, roadsides, in waste places, and also around populated
areas, and thrives in moist, neutral-to-alkaline soil in sun or light
shade. This relative of the sunflower has a furrowed, pithy stem that
bears woolly branches, green, hairy leaves (gray underneath) and
reddish-purple flower clusters, and it grows to a height of five feet.
The root is long and fleshy, highly nutritious and is used (along with
the seeds and leaves) as an important factor in herbal medicine. The
botanical name, Arctium, is derived from the Greek word, arktos,
meaning "bear," a reference to the roughness of the plant's burs.
Burdock has been used throughout the world by many different cultures
for centuries as a nutritious, strengthening food, as well as an
important medicinal herb that cleanses the blood and generally improves
overall health. The famed seventeenth-century English herbalist,
Nicholas Culpepper, recommended its use to counter the toxic effects of
a "mad dog bite," and in North America, the settlers and Native
Americans used it as a food and all-important medicinal herb. The
Menominee and Micmac tribes utilized it for skin sores, while the
Cherokees used it for a variety of ailments. There are various species
of Burdock that are all used similarly in traditional European and
Oriental medicines (employed in Traditional Chinese Medicine/TCM for
coughs, colds, sore throats, tonsillitis, measles, sores and
abscesses); but, perhaps the best-known cultivar is Arctium lappa, or
"Gobo," which is the Japanese word for Burdock. Native Hawaiians credit
Burdock (known as "Gobo") with an ability to increase strength and
endurance, and when faced with an arduous task to perform, they have
been known to repeat the popular expression, "I need Gobo." Burdock is
a very versatile plant, and because it is so nutritious, it is used in
many cuisines. The Japanese and Chinese call it a strengthening food
(the root) that is included in stir-fries, vegetable and meat dishes,
salads and soups (it is an ingredient is the very popular "miso "
broth). Some of the constituents in Burdock include fixed and volatile
oils (including a root oil, bur oil), starch, mucilage, a bitter
principle, inulin, resin, tannic acid, iron, chromium, manganese,
copper, zinc, B-vitamins and vitamin E.
Beneficial Uses:
Burdock
may be nature's best blood purifier and "alterative," which has
numerous beneficial effects on the body, helping to alleviate many
ailments, and gradually and favorably alter the course of an ailment or
condition. As an "alterative," Burdock is considered an agent that
stimulates the efficient removal of waste products, and it is said to
cleanse and eliminate long-term impurities from the blood very rapidly
through its action on both the liver and kidneys. It helps to clear the
blood of harmful acids due to calcification deposits, and overburdened
blood is a major factor behind arthritis, fevers, infections and skin
diseases.
As
a diaphoretic and diuretic, Burdock promotes sweating, which helps to
release toxins through the skin and also promotes increased urine,
further eliminating toxins via the kidneys and bladder. The increased
flow of urine relieves both the kidney and lymphatic system and has
many beneficial effects. It rids the body of excess water weight,
relieves swelling around joints and alleviates edema. This makes it
very useful for inflammatory conditions, such as rheumatism, arthritis,
gout (by flushing uric acid from the kidneys), scrofula and swellings
of the neck and throat.
Burdock
is thought to help heal a damaged liver and protect it from further
damage. It is also thought to promote the flow and release of bile,
which not only helps to cleanse the liver, but it also aids the
digestive process. The mucilage, "bitter" and inulin content in Burdock
also helps to support good digestion, as well as soothe the digestive
tract and help many stomach conditions.
Japanese
researchers have isolated a substance in Burdock Root, named the
"B-factor," that is said to reduce cell mutation. There is also a
dietary fiber in Burdock seed, called "arctiin," that may slow or stop
the growth of malignant disease in the breast in its early stages and
may also have similar benefits against colon and pancreatic
malignancies.
In
cases of diabetes, recent research has shown Burdock Root's
blood-sugar-lowering effects in laboratory animals. The action works by
filling the intestines with the fiber, "arctiin," which thus prevents
the absorption of sugars into the bloodstream. This same action also
appears to prevent the absorption of toxic compounds from food (further
supporting the herb's use as an effective blood cleanser).
When
taken internally, Burdock is said to relieve skin diseases and
inflammatory conditions due to chronic toxicity, notably eczema,
psoriasis, acne, leprosy, boils and sores. It is also thought to be
helpful in other diseases caused by toxicity in the blood, including
syphilis and gonorrhea.
When
used externally, Burdock continues many of its same beneficial effects
on the skin. Used in poultices, it is employed to relieve boils,
carbuncles, canker sores, eczema, psoriasis, skin cancers, bug bites,
sores, poison oak, poison ivy, swellings, leprosy, burns, wounds and
hemorrhoids. The bur oil in the root is said to help strengthen and
beautify hair, stop scalp itching and dandruff, and combat hair loss.
In addition, poultices are thought to relieve the swelling and pain
caused by arthritis, rheumatism, sciatica, lumbago and other backaches.
Burdock
contains polyacetylenes that are believed to have antibacterial,
antifungal, and antimicrobial properties. Japanese herbalists use it to
control infection and claim that it kills streptococcus bacteria and
many disease-causing fungi. In addition, it is thought to kill
ringworm.
Burdock is said to neutralize and eliminate poisons in the system, and it has been used historically as an antidote for
acute poisoning.
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