Burdock is a large biennial plant of the Astrov family, reaching a height of one and a half meters. The leaves of this plant are large, up to 40 cm in diameter, a powerful root that goes into the ground to a depth of 1.5 meters. Distribution area - moderate latitudes of Eurasia and America. In some countries, burdock, considered a weed in Russia, is cultivated as a cultivated plant. The leaves of this herb are used for food, and the burdock root is used in medicine.
Burdock root contains a huge amount of active substances. Decoctions, infusions, elixirs, extracts, extracts and powders made from it are widely used. You can buy burdock root in a pharmacy - it is sold in various forms from tinctures to capsules, you can dig up and prepare this medicinal plant yourself, especially since burdock grows everywhere and it will not be difficult to find it.
Composition
Burdock root contains a huge amount of minerals such as calcium, copper, phosphorus, chromium, magnesium, vitamins (A, C, P, E, group B), alkaloids, essential oils, flavonoids, protein, tannins, inulin and many other chemical elements and compounds. Such a rich natural composition allows you to use it for the treatment and prevention of various diseases. Herbalists everywhere use burdock root. The healing properties of this plant are truly amazing. Decoctions and infusions from it are used for external and internal applications. Many properties of this plant are still not fully understood, and scientists are conducting research, revealing more and more new features.
Burdock root . Medicinal properties, application
The infusion of the root in various oils is most popular and known among the people: olive, vegetable, almond. This infusion is called burdock oil. It is sold in pharmacies and is used for rubbing into the skin of the head during baldness, as it helps restore hair follicles. In addition, infusions from this herb are used to treat skin rashes with allergic reactions, acne, furunculosis. Burdock root is also used to treat joints. The healing properties of this plant help restore the water-salt balance of the body, contributing to the elimination of salts from various organs, including the kidneys and bladder. Excretion of uric acid helps to cleanse the circulatory system, contributes to the treatment of rheumatism and gout.
Burdock root is also effective in the treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Decoctions of it increase appetite, normalize stool. Recent medical studies have discovered another property of this plant - an alcoholic solution of burdock root helps to treat various tumors.
Given the absence of contraindications, side effects and addiction to drugs, based on burdock root, medicinal properties, these plants can be used to restore the health of pregnant women and children. The safety of this plant allows you to independently take drugs made on its basis.