What is burdock?
A. Burdock is featured prominently in the repertories of European and America folk healers. It is highly recommended as a diuretic that “purifies blood” by flushing toxins out of the body. Burdock also is enlisted to break kidney and bladder stones, alleviate constipation, remedy stomach and intestinal disorders, promote sweating, and control arthritis and gout pains. Many contemporary herbalists promote burdock as a remedy for such ailments as urinary tract infections, backaches, arthritis, and sciatica pains.