Burdock

BOTANICAL NAME: Arctium lappa

COMMON NAME/S: Great burdock, lappa, beggar’s buttons, cockle buttons, dock

FAMILY: Ateraceae

PART/S USED: Roots and rhizome

MEDICINAL USE/S:

Very useful in the treatment of skin conditions, especially where there is dry scaly skin. As an alterative it helps return the body to balance, with actions on the digestive system and kidneys. As a poultice it can be used to treat skin conditions and wounds.

ACTIVE CONSTITUENTS:	THERAPEUTIC ACTION/S:	VETERINARY INDICATIONS:	INDICATIONS:
Lignans, including arctigenin, its glycoside arctiin, and matairesinol Polyacetylenes, in the root, mainly tridecadienetetraynes and tridecatrienetriynes, with the sulphur-containing arctic acid Amino acids Inulin organic acids, fatty acids and phenolic acids; includingacetic, butyric, isovaleric, lauric, myristic, caffeic and chlorogenicacids	Alterative Diuretic Bitter Depurative Mild laxative Antioxidant Anticancer Mildly antiseptic	Chronic skin disorders Coughs in cats Arthritis	Dry, scaly skin Psoriasis Rheumatic complaints Anorexia nervosa Cystitis Dandruff Wounds Eczema Urticarial Acne Arthritis Gout

REFERENCES:
Hoffman, D. 1983, Holistic Herbal – A safe and practical guide to making and using herbal remedies, Thorsons, London.
Wynn, S. 2007, “Veterinary Herbal Medicine”, Mosby Inc, Missouri

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