Happy spring season everyone! I hope you’ve started to plant and prepare your medicine gardens. Now, as we skip into warm weather with high hopes let’s dive into a plant that can help revitalize you like the sun does in the spring.
The herb of choice, or plant in this case, this month is burdock for many reasons. It helps detox the blood and regulate blood sugar as well as some help with the liver. Burdock is also amazing for the skin and hair helping with silky shines and tight, lifted skin. It aids in digestion, promotes hormonal balance and overall aids in your wellbeing. This plant has been used for hundreds of years to do more than put a Band-Aid on your problems.
Burdock root, also known as Arctium lappa, originated in Europe and Asia and has been naturalized throughout North America. It has been used for medicinal purposes in Traditional Chinese Medicine for hundreds of years, where it was valued as a medicinal herb. Using the roots, fruits, seeds, and leaves this plant has helped countless people from their ailments. Now, there’s a few active chemicals that male this plant so amazing. Inulin and Glucosides work hand and hand making burdock prebiotic and antimicrobial. While the phenolic compounds (caffeic acid and chlorogenic acid) aids by providing antioxidant effects.
So eat it raw, chop it and throw it in a stir fry or use dehydrated leaves and roots for tea. This beautiful plant offers a lot of benefits with little risk and high reward. I always encourage you to research a little on your own and see how burdock can make your spring shine!
