AYURVEDIC HERB SUPPLEMENTS

Burdock (ARCTIUM LAPPA)

This traditional liver tonic cleanses your blood and lymph system. Exceptionally effective to calm rashes, clear congestion, reduce swelling,fever, and remove toxins.

How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Burdock is a rejuvenative tonic for firey Pitta dosha. Unlike many detoxifying herbs, burdock root has nutritive properties so is safe for deficient Vata types.
Ayurveda Burdock Whole Plant Large

Ayurveda Burdock Leaf Large

SUGGESTED USE

1 dropper full 2x/day or as directed by your practitioner.
How should I take my tincture?
Follow these guidelines

Metabolic Nature of Burdock

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INCREASES
Guna Help

Increases These Biocharacteristics (Gunas)

Functional Ayurveda helps you assess imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (gunas). Aggravating these characteristics weakens your body and causes imbalance. By knowing which characteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct imbalances before you get sick. Every characteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold). You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite characteristic.

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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Clear refers to anything that cleanses or flushes out wastes, or that digests ama.

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COLD

ABOUT COLD BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold refers to anything that reduces body temperature, metabolism, and blood flow.

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DRY

ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Dry is identified by lack of moisture, lack of fat, or anything that causes diuresis.

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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Mobile refers to anything that stimulates the nervous system, muscles, or activity.

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TASTES
Taste Help

The 6 Tastes

Taste is used to sense the most basic properties and effects of food. Each taste has a specific medicinal effect on your body. Cravings for food with certain tastes indicate your body is craving specific medicinal results from food. Taste is experienced on the tongue and represents your body's reaction to foods. Sweet taste causes physical satisfaction and attraction whereas bitter taste causes discomfort and aversion. Kapha should use less sweet taste while Vata and Pitta would benefit from using more sweet taste. One of the first signs of illness is that your taste and appetite for food changes. The six tastes are sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent. Do you crave foods with any of the tastes below?

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ASTRINGENT

ABOUT ASTRINGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Astringency is characterized by constriction, drawing together, or drying.

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BITTER

ABOUT BITTER BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Bitter taste has cholagogue action - it is cold, clear, light, and stimulating. It increases digestive enzymes, laxative, and drying.

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SWEET

ABOUT SWEET BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Sweet refers to anything builds tissue, including macronutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins and fats.

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DOSHAS
Dosha Help

The Three Doshas / Body Types

According to the biocharacteristic theory of medicine, people tend to get sick, over and over again, due to habitual causes and imbalances that are unique to the person. Your body type summarizes this tendency, showing you the 'type' of conditions and imbalances that frequently challenge your health & wellness. Using body type, you can also identify remedies likely to improve your strength and resiliency. Your body type identifies physical and mental characteristics as well as your personal strengths and weaknesses. The calculation of your body type is based on your medical history.

The 3 functional body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha). Catabolic individuals tend to break down body mass into energy. They are easily stimulated, hyperactive, underweight and dry. Metabolic individuals tend to burn or use energy. They tend to be rosy-cheeked, easily irritated, focused, driven, and easily inflamed. Anabolic individuals tend to store energy as body mass. If they store too much energy, they could gain weight easily and have congestion. Anabolic people tend to be stable and grounded.

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PACIFIES
Kapha pacifying Pitta pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Vata aggravating
HAS THE FOLLOWING
Subtaste:
Bland

BLAND

Bland means doesn't have much taste. In Chinese medicine, bland taste refers to afood without little macronutrients, such as cabbage, radish or bok choy.

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Moves Energy:
Downward

DOWNWARD

Downward-moving (Adho Gati Marga) substances move food downward in the GI tract, settle the nervous system, and relax muscles.

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Outward

OUTWARD

Outward-moving substances stimulate circulation, push heat towards the skin, or are stimulating.

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Tissue (dhatu):
Red Blood

RED-BLOOD

Red blood (Rakta Dhatu) includes red blood cells and blood vessels.

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Affinity: Cleanse And Detox
Family: Asteraceae
HERBAL ACTIONS
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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Burdock
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Experiences are Personal
Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary. The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.

General Laxative

GENERAL-LAXATIVE

Promotes a bowel movement. General laxative is an umbrella term that refers to several different types of laxatives.

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Internal Detoxicant

STRONG INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

Liquefies, dissolves, decongests or dislodges internal stagnant toxins. Decongests the lymphatic system.

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Nutritive

NUTRITIVE

An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.

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Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

An herb that induces sweating, often by dilating blood vessels close to the skin.

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Vulnerary

MILD VULNERARY

An herb used for the treatment of wounds (antiulcer, connective tissue tonic).

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Anti Inflammatory

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

Reduces inflammation in the body. Different herbs and carriers target different body systems.

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Antimicrobial

ANTIMICROBIAL

An agent that kills microorganisms or inhibits their growth. Antimicrobial is an umbrella term that can be broken down into specific categories of target microorganism, such as anti-bacterials, fungals, and virals.

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Alterative

STRONG ALTERATIVE

Restores the proper function of the body by cleansing the blood and balancing blood chemistry. In Ayurveda terms, they pacify Pitta in rakta. They were traditionally used to revitalize and detoxify after a long winter.

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Diuretic

STRONG DIURETIC

Herbs that promote urine formation, thereby flushing the kidneys and urinary tract while eliminating any excess water retention. As diuretics reduce water retention, they are often used to reduce blood pressure.

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Cholagogue

CHOLAGOGUE

Cholagogues stimulate the production & release of bile from the liver & gallbladder. This refreshes and cleanses these organs, as well as increases bile in the small intestines.

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Livotonic

LIVOTONIC

An herb that strengthens the liver. It is helpful for people with a history of substance abuse, chronic liver issues from hepatitis and hemolytic anemias. Generally, liver tonics are oily, cool, sweet, mildly sour, or contain beta-carotene.

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Hypolipidemic

HYPOLIPIDEMIC

Scrapes fats / cleanses blood vessels by 1) purging bile, 2) strengthening the liver's ability to metabolize fats, 3) by increasing uptake of cholesterol in the liver, and 4) by inhibiting fat cells.

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Lowers Blood Sugar

LOWERS-BLOOD-SUGAR

An herb that lowers blood sugar.

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Testosteronic

STRONG TESTOSTERONIC

Androgenic. Stimulates testosterone.

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Anti Estrogenic

ANTI-ESTROGENIC

Reduces estrogen, which reduces thickness of the uterus endometrium, pelvic congestive disorders like fibroids, and frequently dysmenorrhea as well.

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Burdock

Burdock Root (Gobo)

Burdock Root (Gobo) has these Actions in Common

Alterative, Antimicrobial, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Nutritive, Anti-estrogenic, Cholagogue, General-laxative, Livotonic, Testosteronic, Anti-inflammatory, Diaphoretic, Hypolipidemic, Lowers-blood-sugar, Vulnerary

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Dandelion Leaves

Dandelion Leaves has these Actions in Common

Alterative, Antimicrobial, General-laxative, Livotonic, Anti-estrogenic, Cholagogue, Hypolipidemic, Lowers-blood-sugar, Anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant

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Fenugreek

Fenugreek has these Actions in Common

Cholagogue, Hypolipidemic, Nutritive, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Testosteronic, Anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Lowers-blood-sugar, Vulnerary

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Aloe Vera Juice / Gel

Aloe Vera Juice / Gel has these Actions in Common

Antimicrobial, Hypolipidemic, Vulnerary, Alterative, Cholagogue, Internal-detoxicant, Anti-inflammatory, General-laxative, Lowers-blood-sugar

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Garlic

Garlic has these Actions in Common

Internal-detoxicant, Antimicrobial, Diuretic, Vulnerary, Cholagogue, General-laxative, Alterative, Diaphoretic

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Garlic (raw)

Garlic (raw) has these Actions in Common

Antimicrobial, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Cholagogue, General-laxative, Vulnerary, Diaphoretic, Hypolipidemic

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Turmeric Root (Fresh)

Turmeric Root (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

Antimicrobial, Internal-detoxicant, Alterative, Cholagogue, Lowers-blood-sugar, Anti-inflammatory, Hypolipidemic, Vulnerary

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Turmeric

Turmeric has these Actions in Common

Vulnerary, Antimicrobial, Internal-detoxicant, Alterative, Cholagogue, Lowers-blood-sugar, Anti-inflammatory, Hypolipidemic

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Endive

Endive has these Actions in Common

General-laxative, Lowers-blood-sugar, Anti-inflammatory, Hypolipidemic, Cholagogue, Internal-detoxicant, Alterative

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Kale

Kale has these Actions in Common

Anti-inflammatory, Internal-detoxicant, Alterative, Cholagogue, Lowers-blood-sugar, Anti-estrogenic, Hypolipidemic

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Radish (raw)

Radish (raw) has these Actions in Common

Diaphoretic, Hypolipidemic, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Cholagogue, General-laxative, Lowers-blood-sugar

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Herb Supplements with a Similar Nature to Burdock

Dandelion Root

Dandelion Root has these Actions in Common

Diuretic, Hypolipidemic, Internal-detoxicant, Alterative, Livotonic, Anti-estrogenic, Lowers-blood-sugar, Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Cholagogue

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Neem Leaf

Neem Leaf has these Actions in Common

Diuretic, Hypolipidemic, Internal-detoxicant, Alterative, Lowers-blood-sugar, Anti-estrogenic, Vulnerary, Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Cholagogue

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Yarrow

Yarrow has these Actions in Common

Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Alterative, Livotonic, Anti-estrogenic, Vulnerary, Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Cholagogue, Diaphoretic

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Bhumyamalaki

Bhumyamalaki has these Actions in Common

Anti-inflammatory, Cholagogue, Diuretic, General-laxative, Hypolipidemic, Internal-detoxicant, Livotonic, Alterative

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Calendula, Marigold

Calendula, Marigold has these Actions in Common

Cholagogue, Diaphoretic, Hypolipidemic, Internal-detoxicant, Vulnerary, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial

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Goldenseal

Goldenseal has these Actions in Common

Cholagogue, Diuretic, General-laxative, Internal-detoxicant, Vulnerary, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial

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Bhringaraj

Bhringaraj has these Actions in Common

Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Hypolipidemic, Livotonic, Lowers-blood-sugar, Vulnerary

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Punarnava

Punarnava has these Actions in Common

Internal-detoxicant, Lowers-blood-sugar, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Hypolipidemic

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Mahasudarshan

Mahasudarshan has these Actions in Common

Cholagogue, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Livotonic, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial

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Cornsilk

Cornsilk has these Actions in Common

Vulnerary, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Nutritive

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Echinacea

Echinacea has these Actions in Common

Antimicrobial, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Vulnerary, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory

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Joyful Belly is a recognized school of biocharacteristics medicine.

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR THESE SYMPTOMS

Burdock may be beneficial for these symptoms. The suitability of any herb supplement for a condition is highly dependent on the individual. Please see your doctor before using this herb supplement to treat a medical condition.

HERB DRUG INTERACTION RISK

Here are some potential herb drug interactions. Please see your health care provider for more information.
  • Alterative: Anything that strengthens or cleanses the liver can clear drugs mroe quickly, requiring a higher dose.
  • Cholagogue: Anything that strengthens or cleanses the liver can clear drugs mroe quickly, requiring a higher dose.
  • Diuretic: Diuretics may clear pharmaceutical drugs more quickly, lowering the effect.
  • Hypolipidemic: May magnify the effect of cholesterol lowering drugs.
  • Livotonic: Anything that strengthens or cleanses the liver can clear drugs mroe quickly, requiring a higher dose.

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