The burdock seed has the effect of evacuating wind-heat, clearing heat and removing toxins, and promoting the lungs and pharynx, soaking water and drinking it is mostly used for the treatment of wind-heat and colds, lung-heat and coughing, constipation, carbuncle poison, and itchy rashes and other illnesses.

The burdock can be used alone or in combination with other Chinese medicines to enhance its efficacy. Burdock is slightly cold in nature, and it is best not to be taken by people with cold spleen and stomach.