TCM Basics 101: Supermarket Herbs - Burdock
TCM Nature: Cool
TCM Taste: Acrid, Bitter
TCM Meridian Affinity: Lung, Stomach
Benefits:
· Helpful in cell regeneration and treating Crohn’s disease
· Moistens intestines
· Moisturize throat
· Stimulates appetite and is considered good for treating anorexia nervosa
Spirituality:
Native to Europe and parts of Asia, Burdock has been an ingredient in medicinal and brewing recipes since at least medieval times.
Burdock is employed mainly for cleansing and protection. As it is a natural diuretic reputed to cleanse the urine and purify the blood—hence, its use in formulas to “flush out” negativity.
