Tea prepared to use burdock leaves helps in treating indigestion, strengthening and toning the stomach, building the systems of young women, as well as treating genitourinary conditions, bladder pain, fluid retention and gout. It also helps in stimulating the eliminatory organs and treating glandular conditions, swollen glands, certain inflammatory conditions, inflammations, rheumatic conditions, liver conditions, hepatitis, jaundice, and liver problems.

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Burdock tea helps in stimulating the secretion of bile. Tea prepared to use burdock leaves helps in clearing stubborn teenage acne if taken for three to four weeks.

Burdock root tea prepared in combination with dandelion root and burdock leaves found to be highly effective liver cleanser and stimulator. It helps treat respiratory tract conditions and other ailments like asthma, boils, certain cancers, eczema and fevers. It also helps neutralize and eliminate poisons from the system and aids in the treatment of sciatica, scurvy, and other skin diseases.

Tea from burdock leaves works well alone, combined with yellow dock and sarsaparilla for treating various skin conditions.

Burdock preparations use externally as a wash for abscesses, acne, all manner of swellings, boils, catarrh and hair growth. When burdock prepared in combine with blind nettle, it helps with treating scaly skin conditions, syphilis, and ulcers.

Externally, burdock leaves applied as a poultice for gouty swellings, old sores and ulcers, shrinking arteries and sinews, tumors, relieve bruises, as well as relieve inflamed surfaces in general.

 

Burdock Extract
Burdock has historically used to treat a wide range of ailments, including arthritis, diabetes, and hair loss.

Burdock is an ingredient in the standard purported cancer cure, Essiac®. Preliminary study has shown that burdock may have anti-cancer effects and increase quality of life in cancer patients.

 

Burdock Dosage for Adult
Dried root: steep 2 – 6 grams in 150 ml (2/3 of a cup) boiling water for 10 – 15 minutes then strain and drink 3 times a day; may soak a cloth in the liquid, once cooled, wrap the cloth around affected skin area or cut (known as a poultice), but do not use on open wounds.

Tincture (1:5): 2 – 8 mL 3 times per day; the tincture may applied to a cloth and wrapped around affected skin area or cut. Topical preparations of burdock used for skin problems (such as eczema) and wounds.

Burdock Possible Interactions There are no known scientific reports of interactions between burdock and conventional medications. However, we should talk to the doctor before taking burdock if we take any of the following:

Diuretics (water pills) — Burdock could produce the effect of these drugs stronger cause dehydrated. Medications for diabetes — Burdock might lower blood sugar, resulting in hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).

 

WARNING:
Interactions with Drugs Medication adjustments may be required. Burdock been associated with diuretic effects (increasing urine flow) in one human report, and in theory may cause excess fluid loss (dehydration) or electrolyte imbalances (for example, changes in potassium or sodium levels in the blood). These effects may be increased when burdock get together with diuretic drugs.

Burdock root interferes with iron absorption when taken internally. Because of its diuretic actions, burdock should not be taken during pregnancy or lactation. Burdock been shown to interact with hypoglycaemic drugs, anti-inflammatory medications and lithium treatment, when taken internally. Burdock root in large quantities may stimulate the uterus and therefore, should be used with caution during pregnancy. It recommended that pregnant and breastfeeding women to refrain from using burdock products because of its highly effective diuretic effect.

Also, in order to avoid affected by allergies and side effects of burdock root caused by interaction with other medicines or herbal remedies, talk to the health care practitioner or a specialist before starting any treatment involving burdock extracts or products.

Using this herb believed to be safe but we should avoid unwanted side effects of burdock root. Those include slow heart rate, dry mouth, extreme changes of sugar levels in blood and contamination.