The Burdock plant is a biennial thistle found especially in North America, Asia and Europe.The plant's exciting because its so readily available in the wild. Its related to the artichoke family, and can be harvested as a food substance, and both the root and the young shoot make tasty stir fried vegetables.
The leaves of the burdock plant are characteristically wide heart shaped and have been called "elephant ears." The underside of the leaf is fibrous. The broad spreading leaves are interspersed with a thistle like fruit that often sticks to clothes when anyone attempts to harvest it.
The plant produces a rapid growing tap root, which can be harvested after a hundred days. When peeled, diced and fried it makes an edible dish. The young leaves and tender shoots are also tasty and are popular in Japan.
For years burdock root has been known for its healing properties. The list of medical conditions for which burdock has been used as a treatment is almost as long as a medical compendium. The list includes abscess, acne, age spots, aging, AIDS, alcoholism, allergies, aluminum toxicity, arthritis, backache, bladder infection (cystitis), boils, breast cancer, breast cancer, bulimia, cadmium toxicity, cancer, canker sores (aphthous ulcers), chickenpox,chronic fatigue syndrome, cirrhosis of the liver. chrohn's disease, drug addiction (substance abuse), endometriosis,environmental toxicity, fibroids, uterine, fibromyalgia syndrome, gout, headache, hearing loss, hepatitis, jaundice,multiple sclerosis, nail problems, oily skin, pancreatitis, Parkinson's disease, psoriasis rosacea, sebaceous cyst, shingles (herpes zoster), sinusitis, sinusitis, smoking dependency, tumors. ulcerative colitis,Wilson's disease, and wrinkling of the skin.
The power of healing of the burdock root is effected through three major actions; burdock is a diuretic , diaphoretic , and a blood purifying agent. The plant is a source of the carbohydrate "inulin," and the inulin in burdock is reputed to encourage appetite and digestion, soothe the digestive tract and treat various stomach conditions, and assist in liver cleansing.
In addition to inuline, budock root contains arcigen, calcium, chlorogenic acid, essential oil, flavonoids, iron, inulin, lactone, mucilage, polyacetylenes, potassium, resin, tannin, and taraxosterol.
Burdock has been used as a treatment for measles, arthritis, tonsillitis, viruses like colds, and throat pain. In recent years, it has been used to treat certain types of cancers. The polyacetylenes in Burdock are known to have effective antibacterial and anti-fungal activity. It can be taken to sooth aching joints, or as a poultice for healing skin disorders. It is a gentle laxative. It is most well known for its ability to remove toxins from the blood and clean the kidneys, liver and colon. Burdock is available as a tea, ointment, or pill.
Recently, the new age firm E-Helps released the herbal sleep supplement BioDream, which contains Burdock root extract. BioDream promotes refreshing sleep by purifying the blood and strengthening of the Qi circulation. It's actions help to restore the normal sleep-wake cycle and promote refreshing sleeps. Burdock roots, a known blood purifier, was A good choice to include in the supplement. Each of the twelve Biodream herbs targets one of the 12 acupuncture meridians. With the 12 herbs acting together, the supplement tonifies all of the meridians and stimulates the body's energy flow.
E-Helps is making the sleep supplement available online and is offering to ship a free trial packet to anywhere in the continental United States. For those so inclined the supplement is being marketed via a five tier affiliate program, which will allow aggressive marketers to make a nice income while earning for themselves rejuvenatinggood sleeps.
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