Burdock has large heart-shaped leaves and produces purple flowers in the spring and autumn. Traditional Chinese medicine has long utilized the roots, fruits, leaves, and seeds of the burdock plant.

deep. Learn how to make a DIY hummingbird mister birdbath. Use a large leaf, such as a rhubarb or burdock leaf. If those aren ...

Common burdock (Arctium minus) is a biennial native to Europe that was accidentally introduced into the U.S. in the 1600’s. It invades roadsides, ditches, pastures, waste areas, forested areas ...

The robust burdock as seen now in late summer. The plant was taller than I am and among its many leaves and branches, it held lots of burs. Above these hooked and bristly bracts were roundish ...

Burdock root has been used as food and medicine for centuries in various ways, including as a diuretic to aid digestion. It comes from the plant burdock (arctium lappa) that is related to daisies ...

[Photo by Liu Xiaomi/For chinadaily.com.cn] For instance, the zongzi for brown bears were made of honey and grain, using burdock leaves as the wrapper. Burdock contains various vitamins and ...

Dandelion and burdock, traditional medicinal plants belonging to the Asteraceae family, are rich in diverse phytochemicals with potential health benefits. They contain phenolic acids, coumarins ...

Burdock root is a vegetable rich in antioxidants that people often use as a natural remedy for some skin conditions. It’s available as a tea, root, powder, or extract and can be incorporated ...