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Burdock
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Arctium lappa
This is a tall biennial plant, found growing wild on wastelands and along country lanes. The root of this plant is one of the best blood purifier for syphilis and other diseases of the blood. It is said to cleanse and eliminates impurities from the blood and lymphatic system very rapidly. It also has antibiotic, antifungal, diarphoretic, diuretic, mildly laxative and antipyretic properties.
According to Daniel B. Mowrey, PHD.,director of of the American Phytotherapy Research Lab., in Salt Lake City, Utah, five good foreign studies done have shown that burdock has interesting anti-tumour or anti-mutation activities. It has the potential to treat certain forms of cancers.
Chinese herbalists use it to treat certain forms of cancer, especially lymphoma, colds, coughs, tonsilitis, measles, skin infection and snakebites.
Western herbalists prescribed it for colds, arthritis, gout, stomach troubles, fever, canker sores, leprosy, boils, gonorrhea, ringworm, and even infertility.
The seeds are used to treat fevers and sore throats. The herb helps in the early stages of measles by inducing the eruption of rashes, and is also effective in relieving hives, mumps, boils and carbuncles.
Being a diuretic, it can be prescribed for urinary tract infections, kidney problems and painful urination.
Burdock can reduce blood sugar, thus is useful I treating diabetes.The tonic effect of this herb is subtle but with cumulatively helpful effects.
A poultice of the fresh leaves can be applied to painful joints to help bring relief and also to reduce inflammation.This is a cleansing and purifying herb. A decoction of the roots helps to clear skins of blemishes and spots. The lotion is also applied locally to the scalps to treat dandruff and falling hair.
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