Arctium lappa L., also known as Barley, Fructus Crataegi, Fructus Arctii, etc., is a common plant medicine in traditional Chinese medicine. It belongs to a 2-year-old grass plant, with a plant height of 35~8 1 cm. It often grows on the edge of trees, shrubs or sparse forests, and is also found in grass or grass nests in valleys, and has low requirements on the environment.

Use of burdock:

Burdock is very nutritious and rich in vitamins, protein and sugar. Regular consumption of burdock can supplement many vitamins and minerals in the body, such as cellulose, calcium, phosphorus and iron. Burdock is often used for children and the elderly, which is much better than taking medicine. It is well known that medicine is toxic in three ways. Moreover, burdock can be eaten as a vegetable, and children and the elderly will not be very disgusted, so it is easier to be accepted by them. At the same time, burdock has no side effects like drugs, but it can improve human immunity and treat diseases. The efficacy of burdock is reflected in antibacterial, hypoglycemic and metabolic waste removal.

Old people should often take burdock, which can not only supplement various vitamins and protein, but also resist aging. With the increase of age, many oxygen free radicals will be produced in human body, which will make cells aging rapidly, and senile plaque is the result of the proliferation of oxygen free radicals. Burdock contains a substance that can inhibit oxygen free radicals, which can well prevent the proliferation of oxygen free radicals and thus resist aging.

Burdock is distributed in Northeast China, Northwest China, Central South China, Southwest China and Hebei, Shanxi, Shandong, Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Guangxi and other places.