Burdock
- What other names is Burdock known by?
- What is Burdock?
- How does Burdock work?
- Are there safety concerns?
- Are there any interactions with medications?
- Dosing considerations for Burdock.
What other names is Burdock known by?
Arctium, Arctium lappa, Arctium minus, Arctium tomentosum, Bardana, Bardana-minor, Bardanae Radix, Bardane, Bardane Comestible, Bardane Géante, Bardane Majeure, Beggar's Buttons, Burdock Root Extract, Burr Seed, Clotbur, Cocklebur, Cockle Buttons, Edible Burdock, Fox's Clote, Gobo, Glouteron, Grande Bardane, Great Bur, Great Burdocks, Happy Major, Hardock, Harebur, Herbe aux Teigneux, Herbe du Teigneux, Lappa, Love Leaves, Niu Bang Zi, Orelha-de-gigante, Personata, Philanthropium, Rhubarbe du Diable, Thorny Burr.What is Burdock?
Burdock is a plant. The root, leaf, and seed are used to make medicine.Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...
- Fluid retention, fever, anorexia, stomach conditions, gout, acne, severely dry skin, and psoriasis.
Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).
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