Edible Herbs Ltd Burdock Root 100g

burdock root contains multiple types of powerful antioxidants, including quercetin, luteolin, and phenolic acids. Antioxidants protect cells in the body from damage due to free radicals. They can help treat and prevent a number of different health conditions.

Burdock plant also blocks the growth of cancer cells, particularly the ones causing pancreatic carcinoma. Burdock root has been used for the medicinal purpose to cure various skin problems such as acne, eczema, and psoriasis as it possesses anti inflammatory and anti bacterial properties.This plant also treats common scalp issues such as dandruff, redness of scalp, scalp allergies, and itching.

Burdock is considered by many herbalists to be the best known medicinal for skin conditions (Hoffman, Moore). This herb is highly effective, gentle, and multipurpose. It promotes the flow of bile and also increases circulation to the skin. Further, it is a mild diuretic and lymphatic. Burdock is used widely as an alterative and blood purifier.

People take burdock to increase urine flow, kill germs, reduce fever, and “purify” their blood. It is also used to treat colds, cancer, anorexia nervosa, gastrointestinal (GI) complaints, joint pain (rheumatism), gout, bladder infections, complications of syphilis, and skin conditions including acne and psoriasis. burdock contains a high content of tannins, mucilage, inulins, and vitamin A apart from other essential fatty acids, all of which are beneficial to attain healthy hair. Apart from this, burdock root benefits our health in following ways.

Burdock root contains powerful antioxidants such as quercetin, luteolin, and phenolic acids that benefit the hair health.

How to use burdock for hair
 

To effectively use burdock to treat hair and scalp you may mix the burdock tincture in water and gently apply this mix directly on to the scalp. Following this, gently massage the scalp particularly along the roots of the hair.

Alternatively, you may brew burdock root in boiling water for some time and then cool this mixture. Pour this brew over your hair as the final rinse to prevent hair fall and to make them strong and healthy.