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Burdock
| Common Name | Burdock |
| Genus / Species | Arctium lappa |
| Part Used | Seed, root |
| Energetics | Seed - bitter, sweet, cold; Root - bitter, slightly sweet, cool |
| Meridians | Seed - lung, stomach, liver, kidney; Root - spleen, stomach, kidney, liver |
| Active Constituents | Bitter glycosides including arctiopicrin Flavonoids including arctiin Tannins Polyacetylenes Volatile oil Inulin (up to 45%) Sesquiterpenes |
| Medicinal Uses | Cleansing Immune tonic Antibiotic Antiseptic Hepatic Bile stimulant Pancreas/spleen support Mild diuretic |
