Burdock roots are thick and fleshy and conical. The root is generally heart-shaped, and the edge is full or slightly toothed. The upper part is dark green, and the lower part is densely covered with light gray short fluff. Burdock root contains inulin and dietary fiber, which can promote intestinal peristalsis, clear intestine, lose weight, whiten skin, strengthen brain and improve intelligence, and prevent cancer.

Burdock roots like warm environment, which is both heat-resistant and cold-resistant, and the suitable growth temperature is about 25 degrees. In addition, burdock roots like sunny environment and need strong lighting conditions, which is not suitable for growing in the shade.

Burdock roots have strong adaptability to the environment, and most of them grow on roadsides, ditches, wasteland and grassland on sunny slopes in Shan Ye. They are distributed in the north and south of China, and concentrated in the northeast, northwest, south-central and southwest regions.

The appearance of burdock roots

Burdock root is thick, fleshy, conical, generally heart-shaped, whole or slightly toothed. The color above is dark green, and there are thick short gray hairs below.

Efficacy and function of burdock root

1, reduce fat and lose weight

Burdock root contains inulin and dietary fiber, which can promote intestinal peristalsis, clear the bowels, relieve constipation and lose weight. Inulin can also increase the tolerance to carbohydrates, reduce the absorption of sugar, not only reduce blood sugar, but also lose weight, and have whitening and anti-aging effects, which can make the skin more tender and fair.

2. Brain and intelligence

Burdock root contains a lot of nutrients such as cellulose, amino acids, zinc and magnesium. It can act on the brain, promote the regeneration of brain cells, play a role in the intellectual development of teenagers and improve memory.

3. Anti-cancer

Burdock root is known as "Oriental Ginseng" and has good anticancer effect. It contains arctigenin, which can inhibit the activity of cancer cells and has certain resistance to malignant tumors. At the same time, arctigenin also has anti-Alzheimer's effect.

How to eat burdock root?

Burdock roots can be stewed with meat. Firstly, burdock root and pork are prepared, washed, peeled and sliced, and pork is washed and cut into pieces. Then, add a proper amount of water to the pot, add pork to boil, and add cooking wine, refined salt, monosodium glutamate, onion and ginger slices. When the meat is almost cooked, add the burdock root slices and stew until it tastes good, then take it out of the pot.