Burdock
(Arctium Lappa)
What is it?
Cultivated as a food in Japan, burdock is valued as a blood purifier and cleanser. It stimulates the secretion of digestive juices, especially bile.
What it does in the body
Burdock is used to treat skin conditions such as psoriasis, boils, acne and eczema. It is also used to treat arthritis.