Great Burdock Hailing from Eurasia, great burdock (Arctium lappa) is a stunning, biennial wildflower that regrettably moonlights as an invasive weed in the U.S.

Study compares the antidiabetic potential of dandelion and burdock roots, finding burdock exhibits higher total phenolic content and α-amylase activity, while dandelion has higher total ...

Find out what nutrients are in burdock root and learn how it can help everything from digestion to inflammation.

Common burdock has a unique appearance, growing up to 7 feet tall. After germination it forms large rosettes, that bolt during the second year.

Burdock root comes from the burdock weed. It is available as a tea in various tinctures. Claims of burdock root benefits are varied, though researchers are still studying its potential effects on ...

Burdock root has been used for centuries in holistic medicine. See its potential uses, side effects, and more.

Burdock plants are easiest to kill in early spring or in the fall. The first-year plant stays in rosette stage the first summer (circular cluster of leaves, no tall stalk) and this is the easiest ...

Greater burdock (Arctium lappa) is an herb with a long history of use. Primarily the root is used, but other plant parts have reported traditional uses. It is native to Europe and parts of Asia with ...

Medicine has long used burdock roots to regulate body functions. Dr. Krantz who taught pharmacy at Johns Hopkins and the University of Maryland until he assumed his present position with Sharp ...

Drawn with a dreamscape of richly hued colored pencils, Burdock’s graphic memoir is a thoughtful examination of intergenerational trauma. Grieving her complicated, religious mother, Burdock asks ...

Northland Nature: Burdock burrs inspired Velcro invention Retired teacher Larry Weber, of Barnum, is the author of “Butterflies of the North Woods" and “Spiders of the North Woods," among ...