Burdock

Arctium lappa - Burdock leaves and roots are enjoyed as vegetables in Japan and Europe. Herbally, burdock root has been used for centuries as a detoxifier (or, to use a lovely old-fashioned term, ‘blood purifier’) to cleanse the body from within, with a particular affinity for the liver, our busiest detoxifying organ. In the tradition of herbal medicine, blood purifying herbs are used for skin problems including eczema, psoriasis and acne as well as for improving the function of liver, kidneys and bowel.
