Helps cleanse the body. They are an additional source of dietary fiber. They act on the body gently and safely.
The composition of the dietary supplement includes crushed burdock seeds and as an auxiliary component - talc. It is an additional source of fiber in the human diet. The use of Burdock Seeds in the amount of 9 capsules of the drug daily ensures the consumption of dietary fiber in the amount of 7.5% of the recommended daily intake of the Ministry of Health or in weight measurement: 1.57 g.
Burdock has long been used in folk medicine; the root of the plant is most often used. But the medicinal properties of burdock seeds and leaves are also important and their direction of impact on the human body. It has been scientifically proven that only the seeds of the plant contain a glycoside: arctinin, which is broken down during hydrolysis into glucose and arctigenin, and this suggests that burdock has an antitumor effect. Besides, burdock seeds contain B vitamins, phenol carbonic and organic acids, coumarins, fatty and essential oils, saponins, polysaccharides.
Due to their composition, burdock seeds have antitumor, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, laxative, antipyretic and diaphoretic effects. Improves the structure of the blood, especially its leukocyte composition. They have a beneficial effect on the functioning of the pancreas, stimulate the formation of insulin and proteolytic enzymes. Improves mineral metabolism, promotes the accumulation of glycogen in the liver.
Burdock seeds - indications for use
- Any types of intoxication of the body, including food, alcohol, toxic; prevention of hangover syndrome (allowed in combination with the drug Toxidont May).
- Violation of all types of metabolism: fat, protein, carbohydrate, water-salt.
- Diabetes mellitus, gout, obesity, prostate adenoma.
- Infectious diseases associated with fever and chills, as an antipyretic.
- Gastrointestinal diseases (colitis, chronic constipation, impaired intestinal motility).
- Skin diseases: eczema, dermatoses, dermatitis, furunculosis.
- To maintain the body and prevent complications in cancer patients.
Directions for use: drink 3 capsules at a time, 3 times a day during meals with a glass of water. Course: 3-4 weeks.
Contraindications: individual intolerance to burdock components, breastfeeding, pregnancy.
Storage life and conditions: 2 years, in a dry, dark place, at a temperature no higher than + 25 º C. Keep away from children!
(Arctium) is a biennial member of the Asteraceae family. This asteraceous plant stands out for its basket-shaped inflorescences with awl-shaped, pointed outer leaves. Burdock is noticeable due to its gigantic size and abundance of bright lilac-violet flower baskets. In the first year of life, the plant develops a hard, elastic, straight stem and large basal foliage.
The first biological species of the genus Burdock originate from the Mediterranean countries. Today, representatives of this genus grow in the temperate zone of America and Eurasia. In Russia, the genus is represented by six species, including plants with outstanding healing characteristics - large burdock. These synanthropic ruderal organisms are weeds; they live in forests, bushes, abandoned wastelands, near highways, landfills, places where garbage accumulates, near settlements, along fences. Burdock has a large amount and has a number of contraindications.
Other names for the plant: burdock or burdock, bear-grass. This representative of the Asteraceae family received its name “burdock” thanks to its unusually wide leaves, and in ancient times the leaf in Rus' was called “lop”. There is a scientific “name” for the plant: “lappa”, which translated from Greek means “to grab.” The military campaign of the 18th century, which expelled hordes of the French from Russia, led to the acquisition of new habitats by burdock: leaving Russian lands, French warriors carried burdock seeds on their clothes, which they nicknamed “Russian infection.”
Many of our contemporaries are surprised by the fact that burdock is not only an active natural “healer”, but also a high-calorie product, recognized by the inhabitants of the Caucasus and Siberia as a vegetable crop. Japanese farmers grow this vegetable plant in their garden beds, calling it dowo. Many gourmets appreciated the taste of dishes made from young bread baked from burdock flour, a natural analogue of coffee drinks.
Burdock has won the love of beekeepers, being an excellent honey crop. From one hectare of burdock, under suitable weather conditions, bees collect up to 500 kg of nutritious, dark, thick honey. The properties of burdock were appreciated by gardeners who make a tincture from the leaves of the plant for further spraying of garden crops: treatment with such preparations has an insecticidal effect, effectively eliminating pests.
Chemical composition
The energy value (calorie content) of 100 grams of raw burdock root is 72 kcal, with the specific gravity of carbohydrates being 88.3% (64 kcal per 100 grams). The rhizome of the plant contains vitamins:
- Thiamine (B1).
- Riboflavin (B2).
- Pantothenic acid (B3).
- Pyridoxine (B6).
- Folic acid (B9).
- Ascorbic acid (C).
- Tocopherol (E).
- Phylloquinone (K).
- Niacin equivalent (NI).
- Choline.
Burdock root is also rich in macroelements: calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, phosphorus. It also contains trace elements: iron, zinc, copper, manganese, selenium.
Due to the active substances present in it:
- inulin polysaccharide;
- essential oils;
- fatty oils;
- water-soluble tannins;
- natural compounds – sterols: sitosterol, stigmasterol;
- pectin substances;
- extremely saturated carboxylic acids: palmitic and stearic.
Collecting burdock
For the treatment and prevention of diseases in medicine, the root (sometimes reaching a length of 1.5 meters), young shoots, leaves (up to 40 cm in size), inflorescences, and burdock seeds are used. Harvesting of first-year burdock roots occurs in the first month of autumn. In the second year of plant life, the root must be collected in the spring before the leaves appear. Young shoots are harvested in the same season. Leaves and inflorescences are collected during the flowering phase, seeds - after full ripening.
The collected material is cleaned of lumps of earth and dirt, carefully sorted, removing damaged elements. Drying of raw materials is carried out in well-ventilated areas, trying to prevent exposure to sunlight. You can resort to the express method: place the material in an oven preheated to a temperature of 80 degrees, leave without further heating until completely dry. Ideally dried raw materials are stored in cotton bags in dry, well-ventilated pantries or sheds.
Application and properties of the plant
Burdock products are widely used for medicinal purposes: both for external use and in the form of preparations taken orally. The plant can be taken orally not only in the form of traditional forms: juice, decoctions, extracts, infusions, tinctures, but also:
- making flour from the roots of annual burdock;
- lightly fry the rhizome;
- boil the pre-ground root;
- preparing burdock oil.
Burdock is used externally in the form of ointments, compresses, oils, decoctions, and lotions.
Beneficial features
Large burdock is a valuable representative of the “green pharmacy”, which has unique, diverse medicinal properties. Preparations based on burdock are used as means:
- diuretics;
- antipyretics;
- sweatshops;
- anti-inflammatory;
- bactericidal;
- anti-carcinogenic;
- normalizing metabolism;
- blood purifiers;
- restoring hair structure.
Contraindications
Preparations made from natural plant materials have a variety of positive effects on the body. Most medicinal plants, including burdock, are completely safe for humans. However, this representative of the “green pharmacy” has a number of undesirable side effects that may occur in individuals with individual intolerance to the components included in its composition. The use of burdock preparations is contraindicated:
- pregnant women, during breastfeeding;
- in the presence of allergic reactions of unknown origin;
- for bulimia nervosa, a disorder characterized by the patient’s inability to control the amount of food consumed;
- for some liver dysfunctions.
Important! It should be taken into account that when burdock root-based preparations are consumed in excessive quantities, exceeding the permissible dose, excessive accumulation of glycogen is observed in the liver. Overproduction of glycogen leads to serious somatic pathologies, including obesity.
People with serious chronic diseases are recommended to undergo a full medical examination before starting to take burdock-based medications and receive recommendations from a therapist and specialists regarding the optimal dosage and duration of treatment.
Medicinal properties of burdock
An infusion of burdock rhizomes made on the basis of olive, almond, and sunflower oil (the pharmaceutical version is “burdock oil”) is an ideal remedy for strengthening hair and restoring its structure. Rinsing your hair with a decoction of burdock root is an excellent cure for dandruff.
Impact on skin and hair defects
Preparations based on burdock roots have an anti-inflammatory, wound-healing effect, which is used in dermatology to get rid of many skin problems. Infusions and tinctures cope with rashes, acne, boils. Baths with decoctions and infusions of burdock allow you to achieve perfectly smooth skin. The drugs show good results when applied regularly to wounds and cracks of the skin.
Use for viral and infectious diseases
Preparations from the roots and foliage of the plant have a pronounced antipyretic and diaphoretic effect.
- It is effective in treating inflammatory processes of infectious and viral origin.
- They are able to safely and relatively quickly reduce body temperature to acceptable levels, and due to the diaphoretic effect they allow one to overcome colds, ARVI, and flu much faster.
- Infusions and decoctions of burdock roots or leaves are used in ENT practice as effective rinses for sore throats, pharyngitis, for rinsing the nasal passages, and for sinusitis.
- The drugs are used in dentistry for inflammatory, purulent processes in the oral cavity.
Effect on the digestive tract
Water-based preparations (infusions and decoctions) eliminate inflammatory processes in the digestive tract. The properties of burdock allow it to be used in the treatment of the pancreas, gall bladder, and liver. Drugs are prescribed for inflammatory diseases:
Also, taking burdock decoctions allows you to get rid of diffuse salt deposits and overcome cholelithiasis. In combination with other plants, it is used for stomach ulcers and gastritis. Shows good therapeutic response in the treatment of delayed, difficult or insufficient bowel movement.
Use in body cleansing activities
A decoction of burdock root is used as a strong cleanser. Regular use of drugs based on it allows you to remove accumulated waste, toxins, and toxic substances from the body. The products cleanse blood vessels, which minimizes the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
Impact on oncological pathologies
Scientists have found that burdock roots have an anti-carcinogenic effect, slowing the growth of malignant tumors. They are used as a prophylactic agent in the treatment of cancer. The use of burdock preparations is indicated for prostate adenoma, myoma, and fibromyoma.
Effect on the musculoskeletal system
Infusions from the leaves are prescribed for autoimmune diseases, for example:. In combination with other herbal components, it is recommended to take burdock for degenerative-dystrophic lesions of the spine -. Culture saves in radiculopathies of various localizations. It is recommended that young children take burdock decoctions to prevent a disease caused by vitamin D deficiency and metabolic disorders - rickets.
Effect on the endocrine system
One of the options for the treatment of endocrine disease is to take remedies based on burdock rhizome. The inulin contained in it is useful for impaired pancreatic function.
Impact on immune status
Burdock is also used as a tonic for hypovitaminosis. Being a natural antioxidant, it helps restore the immune status of people living in environmentally contaminated areas associated with the use of chemicals.
Impact on the genitourinary system
An infusion of burdock roots has outstanding diuretic properties. It is prescribed for cystitis, pyelonephritis and kidney stones.
Tincture
Tincture is a liquid dosage form in the production of which active chemical components are extracted from raw materials through chemical reactions with alcohol-containing compounds. As a rule, 40% vodka is used. Alcohol-based preparations are suitable for use for a long time after manufacture, subject to storage rules: kept in tightly sealed dark glass containers.
Place the prepared starting material - crushed rhizomes or leaves of burdock - in a glass container, add vodka, seal tightly and leave in a dark room at room temperature for 7 days. Proportions: one part of burdock is filled with four parts of alcohol. Drain and strain the finished mixture. We use the composition 3 times a day 15 minutes after meals in a dosage of 20 drops per dose. The duration of treatment is four weeks.
Decoction
Decoction is the extraction of useful components from rhizomes, leaves, and seeds of burdock by boiling in water. The decoction has a short shelf life, so you should prepare a fresh composition every day, provided that the finished product is stored in the refrigerator.
The sorted and crushed material is poured with water at room temperature in a ratio of 1:10 for oral use and 1:5 for external use. Mix the ingredients thoroughly and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes. After complete cooling, strain the broth through cheesecloth. It is recommended to take the decoction for at least one month, following a daily portion of 1 liter, divided into three parts.
Infusion
Infusion is the extraction of active substances from the leaves or rhizomes of burdock. The shelf life of the drink is 24 hours when stored in the refrigerator.
Pour the raw materials into a container and pour boiling water in a ratio of 1:10 for oral use and 1:5 for external use. Cover the contents of the container with a lid and place in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes. Wrap the container with the infusion in a towel and leave to cool completely. Strain the drink and use it in the same dosage as the decoction.
Burdock, or burdock, is a plant that many people remember from childhood. This weed can be found in any area. Its beneficial properties have been known since ancient times, which is why burdock is boldly called folk plant. All parts of the plant are considered useful - from roots to seeds. The healing properties of burdock are used in various areas of medicine. In herbal medicine, its composition is still being studied.
Types of burdock
Like all common medicinal plants, burdock (photo) is easy to find on the Internet. There are 20 species of it in nature. In traditional and folk medicine, only three varieties of medicinal plants are most often used:
Science knows of many hybrid (modified) species that grow along roads. In hybrids it is difficult to determine species identity.
Chemical composition
The scope of application in medicine is wide - this is due to the rich composition of chemical components. The most important elements that make up the plant:
The components complement each other and their effectiveness is enhanced together. The complex interaction makes it possible to use burdock to treat various diseases.
Burdock: beneficial properties and contraindications
In medicine, different parts of burdock are used for a specific disease. Medicinal properties of the burdock plant:
The list of properties and diseases for which the plant helps is very wide. But there are diseases for which burdock is used most often. These include:
Contraindications
Burdock – plant non-poisonous And non-toxic. It is almost impossible to get burdock poisoning. With prolonged use, only one side effect is possible - diarrhea. As with all medicinal plants, there are a number of contraindications to the use of burdock:
- allergy to burdock components;
- pregnancy;
- lactation.
Allergic reactions can be either light or heavy. Therefore, when starting to use burdock products, you need to use a small dose to avoid allergies. People who are hypersensitive to plant proteins should avoid using the plant.
Restrictions on the use of burdock children don't have. But it is advisable not to use it in the first two years, since the child’s body is very sensitive to many allergens.
It is still not worth introducing burdock remedies on your own; consultation with a pediatrician is required.
The effect of burdock components on the fetus has not yet been fully studied. That's why burdock during pregnancy cannot be used internally. But short-term use in the form of ointments and lotions is allowed. But it has also not been established whether or not burdock substances penetrate into mother’s milk, so it is undesirable to consume it during this period. Burdock - healing properties and rules of use must strictly comply with the indications and dosage.
Burdock, how to prepare from juice, root, seeds
Beneficial properties of burdock juice
Burdock juice is considered the most healing in treatment liver diseases (hepatitis, hepatosis). What are the benefits of burdock juice? The astringent property of the juice is used for stomach disorders. It is the juice that can lower cholesterol and blood sugar levels. Plant proteins have a beneficial effect on muscles and can improve the health of the entire body and improve the functioning of systems.
Zinc, iron, titanium, manganese, copper and other minerals are concentrated in burdock juice.
It is customary to prepare juice at the end of May. The stems and leaves are used for cooking. They are thoroughly washed and only after that they are passed through a meat grinder, the juice is squeezed out and filtered. The liquid turns out bitter, dark green with a pronounced aroma.
It can be used internally or as a medicine in medicine and cosmetology. For longer storage, the juice can be preserved by infusing it with ethyl alcohol or honey.
Burdock: medicinal properties
The root is no less useful than other parts of the plant. The root contains a large amount polysaccharides, acids, tannins, vitamins, essential oils, minerals and other substances. Burdock root remedies are used for a number of diseases and disorders:
Pancreatitis, hypertension, atherosclerosis, arthrosis, fever, viral diseases recede after using remedies from the root of the plant.
The following medicines can be prepared from the root of the plant:
Women use the root of the plant as cosmetic product. Use the decoction to strengthen and with excessive hair loss. In the form of masks - for seborrhea of the scalp and inflammation of the facial skin.
Medicinal properties of burdock seeds
The seeds also have healing properties. The seeds are very effective laxative. One spoon of seeds per glass of water is enough. The mixture is boiled for several minutes and infused for the same amount of time. Use before meals 2-3 times a day. You won't find a better natural laxative. For inflammation of the mouth and throat, the decoction is used as a rinse.
Burdock root reviews
Due to its widespread use, it is not difficult to come across reviews about the use of burdock for cosmetic or medical purposes. Here are just a few of them:
“I have always been proud of my luxurious hair. But after pregnancy, all that was left was a sparse tail. We tried a lot of remedies - from cheap drugs to expensive ones, but the result was not pleasing. Then, on the advice of a friend, I bought burdock root at the pharmacy and prepared a tincture from it. So, after a week of use (I rubbed it into my scalp and rinsed my hair), I realized that my hair stopped falling out. My joy knew no bounds! Now I use the tincture in the fall and spring, for seasonal hair loss. My hair is still as strong and healthy.”
“Problems in gynecology began with the formation of a cyst, many different medications were prescribed, including hormonal ones. But there were no significant improvements. Even then, surgery to remove the cyst was proposed. But I sincerely believe in traditional medicine, after studying the properties of burdock roots, I decided to take a course of treatment. I won’t describe it, but imagine my surprise after the next ultrasound. The extract stated that my cyst had decreased in size and surgery was no longer indicated as the only treatment. I continue to use a remedy based on burdock roots and believe that nature can heal.”
Svetlana S.
“Laryngitis is a disease that I suffer from every year. For rinsing I use burdock root tincture. Softens, relieves inflammation, kills germs - everything you need for a quick recovery. Not a single newfangled drug can cope with the disease so quickly and without side effects.”
Alexandra
Burdock seeds have a number of beneficial properties; the main medicinal properties of burdock seeds are the effective prevention of tumors and neoplasms. The dietary supplement contains a high dose of plant fibers, as well as other biologically active substances, which allows it to be used as an effective sorbent to normalize the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract and for the prevention of tumors and diseases that contribute to them.
This dietary supplement contains only specially prepared and crushed burdock seeds, as well as an excipient - talc.
Compound
This plant substance contains many biologically active components:
- Natural acids - citric, malic, phenalcorboxylic.
- Arctinin, arctigenin (about 5%). These substances have antitumor properties.
- Saponins.
- Coumarins.
- Derivatives of acids - chlorogenic, caffeic, isochlorogenic.
- Oleic acid.
- Fatty and essential oils.
- Metadrezinol.
Properties
Such a complex chemical and biological composition gives Burdock Seeds a number of useful properties:
- Mild diuretic and laxative effect.
- Antipyretic effect.
- Can act as a natural sorbent.
- Normalization of mineral and lipid metabolism.
- Stimulation of intestinal motility.
- Restraining the development of neoplasms ( tumor prevention).
- Stimulation of insulin production by the pancreas.
Indications for use
- Poisoning of various origins (medicinal, food, alcohol, including hangover syndrome, and so on).
- Diabetes of various types.
- Infectious and inflammatory diseases with fever.
- Obesity.
- Gout.
- Various dermatological diseases, primarily allergic dermatoses.
- Chronic constipation, flatulence, peristalsis disorders.
- Benign tumors and cysts (fibroids, fibroids, fibromyomas, prostate adenoma).
- Oncological tumors.
Prevention of tumors. Mode of application
The general recommendation for use is 3 capsules, three times a day with food. They should be washed down with half or a whole glass of water. The average course duration is 3-4 weeks, but in some cases it can be extended for a longer period.
The healing properties of burdock have been known for a long time, and now burdock is widely used in folk medicine to treat diseases such as gout, rheumatism, pulmonary tuberculosis, diabetes mellitus, stomach ulcers, gastritis, kidney and liver stones, hemorrhoids, chronic constipation, skin diseases, ulcers, malignant tumors and to strengthen hair.
Burdock seeds have diuretic, laxative, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic effects, stimulate the formation of proteolytic enzymes of the pancreas and improve mineral metabolism. Due to the content of polysaccharides, glycogen deposition in the liver increases and insulin-forming function improves pancreas.
Burdock leaves are an excellent remedy for bruises.
Indications for use of the drug Burdock seeds
- poisoning with various toxic substances;
- poisoning with alcohol substitutes, hangover syndrome;
- gout, diabetes, obesity;
- diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (chronic colitis with impaired peristalsis, chronic constipation);
- infectious diseases accompanied by fever, as an antipyretic;
- skin diseases (furunculosis, eczema, allergic dermatoses);
- for prevention and rehabilitation programs for cancer patients.
Composition of the drug Burdock seeds
Burdock seeds crushed; excipient: talc.
Burdock seeds contain glycosides: arctiin, arctigenin (up to 5%), which have antitumor activity. In addition to them, the seeds contain organic acids: malic, citric; saponins, coumarins, phenolcarboxylic acids and their derivatives: caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid, isochlorogenic acid; metalresinol, AL-D and AL-F lignans; a large amount of fatty and essential bardan oil, which contains glycerides of linoleic and oleic acids.
Adults take 3 capsules 3 times daily with meals. Take with water (100-200 ml). Duration of treatment is 3-4 weeks.
Contraindications
Individual intolerance to components, pregnancy, breastfeeding. It is recommended to consult a doctor before use.
Release form: 190 capsules in a plastic bottle.
Burdock seeds are a treatment for allergies, removal of toxins, treatment of diabetes and pancreas, restoration of intestinal microflora.
Food uses of burdock.
Young leaves and roots of burdock are eaten. The leaves are used to make soups and add to salads. The roots of young burdock in the first year of life are eaten raw, boiled, baked and fried; put in soups, cook jam. The pulp of the base and lower part of the stem is also eaten raw, having cleared it of the rough outer part. The nutritional value of burdock roots is determined by the significant content of inulin. The leaves contain ascorbic acid (vitamin C) - up to 350 mg.
