The efficacy and function of stinky mountain burdock

Burdock has a long history, and up to now, it has more and more uses. I wonder if you guys know about its other effects. Let us introduce it in detail below, hoping it will be helpful to you guys.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb or root of Arctium lappa of the Asteraceae family.

[Original form] Burdock is a perennial herb, 50-100cm tall. Rhizome thick. The stem is erect, solitary, more or less covered with spider-like hairs, and slightly branched at the top. The basal leaves wither during anthesis, the lower leaves have long petioles, which are up to 34 cm long and have narrow wings; the leaf blades are cordate, ovate or ovate-rectangular, with pointed tips and slightly halberd-shaped bases, undivided, 10-26 cm long, 12-20 cm wide, with irregularly notched edges, short hairs on the upper side and densely covered with white felt hairs on the lower side; the upper leaves have short petioles or no petioles, and are lanceolate; all leaves have different colors on both sides, green, rough, with multicellular hairs on the upper side, and grayish white with dense and thick hairs on the lower side. The inflorescence is large, drooping, solitary at the top of the stem; the involucre is spherical, 3-6cm in diameter, the bracts are multi-layered, purple, covered with spider-like hairs, linear-lanceolate, acute, 1.5mm wide, and the outer layer is short; the corolla is tubular, purple-red, about 2.5cm long, the tube is shorter than the eaves, the corolla lobes are unequal in size, triangular, up to 3mm long, and all the florets are bisexual. Achenes are oblong, light brown, 7mm long, about 2mm wide, truncated at the tip, and have a fruit margin; the pappus are light brown, multi-layered, unequal in length, gradually longer towards the inner layer, 1.5-2cm long, connected into a ring at the base, and fall off as a whole; the pappus are setose and rough. Flowering and fruiting period is June to October.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing on the edge of hillside forests, under forests or in meadows at an altitude of 550-2200m.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; bitter; cool; slightly toxic

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies; reduces swelling and resolves stagnation. Mainly used for colds; coughs; scrofula; abdominal pain caused by inflammation in women; leucorrhea

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 60-90g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Knowing the effects and functions of stinking burdock, for most friends, if you feel you need it, you might as well eat some of it in your daily life. I believe it will effectively improve your condition. However, in order to ensure the effect after consumption, please be sure to consume it according to the requirements and avoid some bad living habits so that you can get the expected effect.