10 men and 26 women aged 50 - 70 years old were randomly divided into two groups in which they received either 1) three cups
of burdock root tea daily half an hour after a meal, or 2) three cups containing boiled water daily.
If you can find
burdock root in the produce section of your local natural food store or Asian market, then feel free to add it liberally to stir - fries and soups.
Thanks to powerful vitamins and antioxidants that heal and protect against early aging, plus hydrating
Burdock root extract, skin is smooth, supple and blemish - free.
Burdock root contains tons of inulin since inulin is most heavily concentrated in root plants, also including garlic, onions, and agave bulbs.
* To prepare
fresh burdock root, you must peel + grate the root and sauté in a mixture of sake, organic soy sauce, and organic coconut sugar until the root is thoroughly cooked and slightly al dente.
High amounts of inulin and mucilage in
Burdock root give splendid soothing effects on the gastro - intestinal tract.
Conscious Lifestyle Recommends: Oregon's Wild Harvest Organic Burdock Root Ultra-high quality, freshly harvested
organic burdock root concentrated to a high potency for natural inflammation healing and support.
There is insufficient evidence showing the effectiveness of
Burdock root on these skin issues, but a study done on the topical use of Burdock and Vitamin A showed that both of them together helped reduce wrinkles.
Traditional healing herbs that Dr. Sebi recommends
include burdock root, dandelion, and sarsaparilla.
The exact mechanism is unknown at this point, but
burdock root does contain some medicinally useful compounds like tannins, arctigenin, arctiin, beta - eudesmol, caffeic acid, and chlorogenic acid.
1 cup steamed okara 2 ounces ground chicken or sliced squid (traditional, may omit, or substitute shreds of Ellen's unchicken seitan) 1/3
cup burdock root, shredded OR shredded turnip or rutabaga to substitute 1 leek OR whites of 1 bunch of green onions 4 dried shiitake mushrooms (soak in water for 30 minutes) 1 carrot 1/2 cup soup stock (include the mushroom water after shiitake mushrooms soak) 1 tablespoon sesame oil mirin (rice wine vinegar), soy sauce, sugar to taste
We've had success
using burdock root for eczema and other skin issues as well as for sore bones and arthritis.
I have also been taking a tincture of
Burdock root so I'm not sure if that has been helping too?
This tonic from Herbal Revolution features USDA Organic raw apple cider vinegar infused
with burdock root, dandelion root, yellow dock, astragalus, schisandra berry and more for improved digestion and liver support.
And Shibata puts extra effort into his Special Veggie roll, a vegetarian creation that packs Japanese cucumber, avocado,
pickled burdock root, kanpyo (a Japanese squash), asparagus and seaweed within a soy - paper wrapper.
Out of all the historical uses of
burdock root mentioned in Ayurvedic medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine, the one most backed up by science is easily its ability to stimulate digestion.
There's no study showing that taking
burdock root leads to increased removal of toxins through urine or any result you'd expect from a potent detoxifying agent.
Furthermore, the specific type of inulin in
burdock root caused no side effects according to the study above; there was no abdominal discomfort or bloating.
This study also found that
applying burdock root topically can trigger the skin condition contact dermatitis, which is characterised by red rashes and inflammation very similarly to acne.
1 large carrot 1 length of
burdock root equal to the length of the carrot 1 onion 1 teaspoon olive oil or coconut oil filtered water tamari or ume plum vinegar
Burdock root extracts alleviate excess water weight and help to keep the skin clear and healthy and, as a matter of fact, it is believed to help keep the entire body clear and healthy!
The scientists found that
burdock root tea significantly lowered inflammation; IL - 6, CRP and M all fell, which is great news for acne because this study found that acne patients have higher levels of interleukin 6 in their skin than average.
Fresh burdock root (also called gobo) and dandelion root are available in some grocery stores.
Scientists prepared a tea made
from burdock root and fed it to several human volunteers with knee osteoarthritis.
It's made with organic green tea, rose petal, organic honeybush, organic hibiscus flower, organic red clover, organic cardamom seed, Oregon grape root, organic orange peel,
organic burdock root, organic dandelion, yellow dock root and stevia leaf.
Many herbs that have the «detoxifying agent» label slapped on them have other interesting powers, and that
includes burdock root.
Basically, there's no evidence that
burdock root works for detoxification, and even if it did, this herbal supplement would still be pointless.
However, this study found that
eating burdock root «may have beneficial effects in the treatment of allergic diseases, including atopic dermatitis».
I've
added burdock root (Arctium lappa) to support liver function and to increase the mineral content.
This means that like dandelion root,
burdock root helps to cleanse the blood (and clear up skin), and stimulate healthy digestion and detoxification to keep hormones and health optimal.
Supplements for the immune system, such
as burdock root, Oregon grape root, and licorice and bee pollen are helpful.
We've covered various prebiotics elsewhere on this website;
burdock root contains the powerful prebiotic inulin, certain strains of good bacteria love to feast on cocoa polyphenols in chocolate, and oregano contains an aromatic oil compound called carvacrol which wipes out harmful species.