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Burdock spp.

Common Burdock, Lesser Burdock - Arctium minus

Great Burdock, Greater Burdock - Arctium lappa

Woolly Burdock - Arctium tomentosum

In North America there are three kinds of burdock species. Common burdock, great burdock, and woolly burdock. They are all described as alternatives and burdock root benefits include their balancing effect on the body. They are edible and medicinal and have been used to purify the blood to improve liver, kidney, and the lymphatic system to which can help improve skin conditions such as acne, eczema, psoriasis and more. They have also been used to treat things like rheumatism or pain in the muscles, joints, and connective tissue.

This video shows common burdock which can be found almost everywhere across Canada and the United States. Common burdock is a wild edible plant, but it's leaves are very bitter and might need multiple water changes to be palatable. The roots of common burdock are more commonly eaten. Common burdock is also a wild medicinal plant. Some potential burdock root benefits include relieving joint pain, helping to clean the blood and liver, and helping to relieve eczema.

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Parish, R.; Coupe, R.; and Lloyd, D. Plants of the Inland Northwest and Southern Interior British Columbia. BC Ministry of Forests and Lone Pine Publishing. 2018

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