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British herbalists especially value<br />
burdock for addressing all manner of liver<br />
toxicity conditions, which are closely linked<br />
to skin inflammation. Scientists in Taiwan<br />
confirmed the powerful liver-protective<br />
effect of burdock in a series of studies.<br />
The high levels of lignans and inulin<br />
in burdock have been shown to have<br />
anti-inflammatory activities, explaining<br />
its use in damp heat conditions, such as<br />
laryngitis and skin inflammation. Chinese<br />
researchers confirmed these effects in <strong>2019</strong>.<br />
Burdock’s polysaccharides are<br />
antioxidant-rich, perhaps explaining why<br />
the herb is included in many Chinese and<br />
Ayurvedic upper-respiratory formulas.<br />
Chinese scientists found that a burdock<br />
lignan helped ease flu symptoms, and<br />
another study showed that polysaccharides<br />
from burdock may help suppress coughs.<br />
Food and Supplements<br />
You may have eaten burdock root at a<br />
sushi restaurant. In Japan, it is cultivated<br />
as a food, where it is called “gobo.”<br />
Bearing a resemblance to a long (up to<br />
3 feet!) brown carrot, the root is crisp,<br />
with a sweet, pungent flavor. Try a glass<br />
of fresh burdock root juice, or steam<br />
carrot and burdock slices and serve with<br />
dill or a light sesame oil sauce. (Soaking<br />
the root before steaming helps reduce<br />
some of its harshness.) The peeled,<br />
steamed stem is edible, too.<br />
Since burdock is a moderately<br />
powerful cleanser, a tea prepared<br />
from the dried root can be beneficial.<br />
Try ¼ oz. (7 grams) by weight of the<br />
dried herb, brewed, per day, or use<br />
the equivalent in capsules, powder,<br />
or tinctures.<br />
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Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa, DN-C, RH, specializes in Ayurveda and herbalism, and has more than 40 years of experience in holistic medicine. Visit him online at internationalintegrative.com to book a<br />
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