The efficacy and function of mountain burdock

Burdock is a relatively familiar traditional Chinese medicine. It has many benefits for our body. If we want to consume it correctly in our lives, we need to have some understanding of burdock. Let’s take a look at it below.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The root of Saussurea ursulica of the Asteraceae family.

[Original form] Ussuri Saussurea is a perennial herb, 30-100cm tall. Rhizome creeping. Stem erect, sparsely pubescent or almost glabrous. The basal leaves survive the flowering period and have long petioles like the lower leaves; the leaf blades are ovate or oblong-ovate, 7-15cm long, 5-7cm wide, with long or short acuminate apex, cordate or halberd-shaped base, often pinnately divided, with coarse serrations on the margins, with rough short hairs on the upper surface and margins, and glabrous on the lower surface; the upper leaves are sessile or almost sessile, lanceolate or ovate, acuminate at the apex, entire or with shallow teeth. There are many capitulum inflorescences, arranged in umbels at the top of stems and branches, with short stalks and linear bracts; the involucral bracts are tubular, about 1 cm long, with 5 layers, the tip and edges are often purple-red, covered with spider-like hairs, the outer layer is ovate, with a short tip, and the inner layer is linear; the flowers are purple-red, 10-12 mm long. Achenes, 4-5mm long; pappus white, outer layer rough hairy, inner layer feathery.

【Habitat distribution】Ecological environment: Grown in mountains and wilds.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; warm

【Functions and indications】Dispel wind, relieve cold and relieve pain. Mainly used for colds and headaches; wind-cold-dampness arthralgia; pain caused by overwork

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 6-15g; or soaked in wine.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is an introduction to the effects of Burdock. When using it, you can do so according to the needs mentioned above. Burdock is also very helpful in treating certain diseases.