Burdock is common throughout Asia and Europe. It likes uncultivated places and paths, preferably calcareous. It can be found up to 1 800 m of altitude. It has been used for centuries by Western herbalists, in Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine and is particularly well-known for purifying the blood and treating skin infections. The root is an important source of inulin, a carbohydrate which resembles starch and whose action is close to that of penicillin. It is also a source of polyenes, substances with anti-bacterial and anti-fungal virtues. Recognized for its purgative, antibiotic and antiseptic properties, Burdock is said to help the organism to eliminate toxins. It was used in frictions against hair loss. The Indians of North America used it mainly against cough.
INCI name
Glycerin (and) Arctium Lappa Root Extract
