Nutri Herb

Herb Library:  Burdock

Botanical Names

arctium lappa

Common Names

niupangzi, bur oil, lappa, beggar's buttons, clot bur, fox's clote, thorny burr, cockle buttons, love leaves, philanthropium, personata, happy major

Plant Description

Burdock is a biennial thistle with prickly heads, or burrs, that grows wild in Northern Asia, Europe, and the United States. It grows to a height of 3-4 feet and has purple flowers during the summer months. It is cultivated for use by the Japanese and in parts of Europe as a vegetable.

Parts of Burdock Used in Dietary Supplements

The dried dark brownish-green roots of the Burdock plant are commonly used in herbal supplements, and sometimes the leaves and seeds.