Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Greater burdock

Plant

English

Greater burdock, Arctium lappa, Beggar's button, Beggar's buttons, Burdock, Burs, Clotbur, Cocklebur, Cuckold, Edible burdock, Fox's-clote, Gobo, Goboshi, Grass burdock, Great burdock, Greater, Gypsy rhubarb, Happy major, Hardock, Harebur, Hurrbur, Lappa, Lappa burdock, Lesser burdock, Niu-bang, Niu bang-zi, Personata, Thorny burr

Latin

Arctium lappa LINN., Arctium majus Bernh., Lappa major Gaertn., Lappa officinalis All., Arctium majus Schk., Lappa major, Lappa officinalis, Arctium lappa

Plantparts

** Together with another plant, Achene, Aerial part, Cortex, foliage, Fruits, Herb, Latex of Stems, Leaf, Oil, Plant stem, Root, Seed, Shoots, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abscess, Abscesses, Aching joint, Aching joints, Acid indigestion, Acne, Acne vulgaris, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Adstringent, Affections of the liver, Aids digestion, Alleviating, Alopecia, Alterative, anaemia, Anemia, Anorexia, Anorexy, Anti-abscess, Anti-acne, Anti-alopecic, Anti-anemic, Antiarthritic, Antibacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-biotic, Anti-Bronchitic, Anti-catarrhal, Anti-dandruff, Anti-diabetic, antidiabetic activity, Antidote (Mercury), Anti-eczemic, Anti-edemic, Antifungal, Antifungal Agent, Anti-gonorrhea, Anti-gout, Anti-heartburn, Anti-hemorrhoidal, antiinfective, Antiinflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, antiinflammatory agent in digestive tract diseases, Antimicrobial, anti-microbial action, Antimicrobial Agent, Antipruritic, Anti-Rheumatic, Anti-scorbutic, antiseptic, Anti-Staphylococcic, Antisyphilitic, aperient, Aperitive, Appetite stimulant, Appetizer, Appetizing, Arthralgia, Arthritis, Arthrosis, Articular rheumatism, a sore throat, Assist healing of wounds, Asthenia of liver, Astrigent, astringent, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, bad digestion, baktericidal, Balding, Baldness, benificial effect on the digestion, Bilious colic, Bite of poisonous insect, Blackhead, Bladder infection, Bladder infections, Bladder inflammation, Bladder stone, blood building, Blood cleanser, blood cleansing, blood formation, Bloodforming, Blood purifier, BloodSugar Reducer, Boil, Boils, Breathing difficulties, Breathing problems, Breathlessness, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchitis, Bronquite, Bruise, Burn, Burns, callosity, callous skin, Calmative, Calming of nerves, Cardialgia, care of the skin, Carminative, Carminativum, catarrh, Catarrhal inflammation, catharic, Cathartic, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, chill, Chills, cholagogic, Cholagogue, Choleretic, chronically skin disease, Chronic bronchitis, chronic broncitis, clap, Cleanses the blood, cleansing, cleansing the skin, Clears gas, Cold, Coldpreventive, colds, coldsore, Coloenteritis, common cold, Communicable disease, Constipation, cordial, Costive, Costiveness, Cough, Coughing, Coughs, Cutaneous conditions, Cutaneous Eruptions, Cystitis, Cystitis acuta, Cystolith, cystolithiasis, Dandruff, Demulcent, depurant, Depurative, dermatological, dermatological complaints, Dermatosis, Detox, Detoxicant, detoxicate, detoxicating, Detoxication, Detoxification, detoxify, diabetes, diabetes mellitus, Diaphoretic, difficulty in breathing, Digestive, digestive disturbance, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, digestive upset, Digestive weakness, disease of the liver, disinfectant, disorders of the liver, dispepsia, diuretic, dog bites, dropsy, Dyschezia, dyspepsia, dyspnea, dyspnoea, Dyssynergic defaecation, Eczema, edema, emollient, Emollients, Enhances immune resistance, Enteritis, enterocolitis, Ephelis, eruption, Eupeptic, excema, Expellant of bile, Fart, festing wounds, flatulence, flatulency, flatus, fluid accumulation, Freckle, freckles, fungicide, Fungitoxic, fungus, furuncle, Furuncles, Gas, Gastric catarrh, gastric disorders, Gastric Disturbances, Gastritis, General infection, General inflammation, General inflammations, Gentle diuretic, gonorrhea, gonorrhoea, Good for digestion, Good for skin, good for the stomach, gout, haematopoiesis, Haemorrhoids, hair loss, Hansen's disease, Headache, headaches, Head colds, head pains, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, Heartburn, hematopoiesis, Hemorrhoid, Hemorrhoids, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, Herbal tonic, herpes labialis, Herpes simplex, hidrotic, High blood sugar, hives, Hydropsy, Hyperglycaemia, Hyperglycemia, Hyperglycæmia, Hypoglycemia, Hypoglycemic, immune enhangement, Immune weakness, Immunostimulant, improves appetite, improves digestion, improve the complexion, Imune activation, Imune stimulant, Inadequate measels eruption, inappetence, increase growth of the hair, increases resistance to infections, Increases the appetite, increase the bile secretion, indigestion, Induce sweating, infected sores, Infected Sores and Wounds, infected wounds, Infection, infection in general, infections, infections in general, Infectious disease, Infectious diseases, inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammation of mucous membrane, inflammation of the bladder, Inflammation of the digestive tract, inflammations, Inflammations in general, Inflammed joints, intestinal catarrh, intestinal gas, itch, Itches, itching, itching rash, itching skin eruption, Joint inflammation, Joint inflammations, joint pain, joints pain, kidney stone, Kidney stone disease, Kidney Stones, lack of appetite, Laxative, Leprosy, Liver ailments, liver complaints, liver diseases, Liver disorders, Liverishness, liver problems, Loss of appetite, loss of blood, loss of hair, lowering the blood sugar, Lung ailments, Lung complaints, lung disease, lung diseases, lung disorders, Lung problems, Mercurialism, mercurial poisoning, mercury poisoning, mild diuretic, mild laxative, Mildly laxative, mitigating, Moisturizers, movements of the bowel, Neckacke, Nephrocolic, Nephrolith, Nervous complaints of stomach, Nervous indigestion, Nervous stomach, Nettle rash, Nourishing, Nutrious, Nutritious, Nutritive, Oedema, Open wounds, Painfull joints, pain in the joints, pain in the throat, palliative, Perfect skin, Persistant sores, Piles, pimples, plague, Podagra, Poor appetite, Poor digestion, poorly healing sores, positive influence on the imune system, preventing flu, Preventing recurrent colds, Promotes digestion, promotes healing of wounds, Promoting growth of hair, promoting metabolism, Pruritus, Psoriasis, Pulmonary Conditions, pulmonary disease, purgative, purifier, purify blood, Purify skin, purify the blood, Pustular eruptions, Pyrosis, Rash, Rashes, relaxes the nervous system, remove hard skin, renal calculus, renal colic, Renal stones, respiratory distress, Respiratory problems, respiratory problems in general, Restores the blood, Rheumatic arthralgia, Rheumatic disorder, Rheumatism, Rheumatoid arthritis, scabies, scorbutus, scorch, Scurvy, Seborrhea, Seborrheic dermatitis, Seborrheic eczema, sedative, septic wounds, Seven-year itch, Shortness of breath, short of breath, Skin-care, Skin cleansing, skin disease, Skin diseases, skin disorders, skin eruption, Skin Eruptions, skin impurities, Skin itching (scabies), skin problems in general, skin rashes, skin tonic, snake bite, Snake bites, soothe, soothes headaches, soothes nerves, Soothing, sores, Sore throat, Spots, staphylococs, Stimulant to increase appetite, stimulates digestion, Stimulates the flow of bile, Stimulates the gallbladder, Stimulates the immune system, stimulate the appetite, stomach atony, stomach debility, Stomachic, stomach lassitude, stomach tonic, Stones in kidney, stones in the urinary tract, sudorific, sugar diabetis, Suppurative inflammation, sweat-inducing, Syphilis, to cleanse the blood, tonic, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Transmissible disease, Traumatic injury, upset stomach, Urinary bladder inflammation, Urolithiasis, urticaria, Used as an antiseptic, Used in the treatment of anaemia, Used in the treatment of anemia, Used in the treatment of cough, Used in the treatment of liver disorders, Used in the treatment of snake bites, vesical calculi, Vesical calculus, Vulnerary, Warming digestive, weak stomach, wind, Wound, wound care, wound festering, wound healing, Wound repair, Wounds, Wounds healing, wound treatment

Cancer

Anti-carcinogenic, anticarcinogenig, Anticarcinomic, antineoplastic, Anti-tumor, Anti-tumor activity, Neoplasm, tumor, tumor-inhibiting, Tumor inhibition, tumor-reducing, Tumors, Tumour, Tumour inhibition

Women's diseases

climacteric, ease menopausal symptoms, menopausal problems, Menopause

Homoeopathically uses

eczema, skin complaints, various skin problems

Warnings

Not suitable for pregnant women, should not be taken when pregnant

Foods

Vegetable, Vegetables

Other uses

Cosmetics, cosmetic use, hair lotion, hair preparations, hair tonic, hair wash, Used in cosmetics

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: Lung, TCM MERIDIAN: NA, TCM MERIDIAN: Stomach, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used by Ribeirinhos in the North Araguaia microregion, Mato Grosso, Brazil, Phytomedical used in Japan, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in China, Phytomedical use in Cyprus, Phytomedical use in Greece, Used in Traditional Japanese Kampo Medicine

Ingredients

 3-Methylbutanoic acid, Acetaldehyde, acetic acid, acid, Alanine, Alpha-Amyrin, aluminium, Amino acid, Antibacterial, Arctiin, Arctiol, Arctiopicrin, arginine, ascorbic acid, ash, Aspartic acid, atropine, Benzaldehyde, benzoic acid, Beta-Sitosterol, Bitter Components, bitter glycoside, Butyric acid, caffeic acid, Calcium, Carbohydrates, Caryophyllene, Chlorogenic acid, Chromium, cobalt, Copper, Cystine, Daucosterol, Decan-1-Al, essential oil, Ethylamine, fat, fat oil, fatty acid, Fibres, flavonoid, Formaldehyde, formic acid, fructose, Fukinone, Gamma-aminobutyric acid, glucose, Glutamic acid, glycerol, Glycine, Histidine, inulin, iron, Isochlorogenic acid, Isoleucine, Lauric acid, Leucine, Lignan, Lignin, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, Lupeol, Lysine, magnesium, manganese, Mercury, Methionine, mucilage, Myristic acid, Niacin, Oleic acid, Organic acid, Palmitic acid, Peroxidase, Phenylalanine, phosphoric acid, phosphorus, Phytol, Phytosterol, plant acids, Polyacetylene, Polyphenol, potassium, Proline, Propionic acid, protein, Pseudo-taraxasterol, resin, Selenium, Serine, Silicic acid, silicon, Sitosterol, sodium, starch, Stearic acid, sterol, Stigmasterol, sugars, Sulfur, tanins of the caffeic acid type, Tannic acid, tannin, Tanning agents, taraxasterol, Threonine, Tin, Tryptophan, Tyrosine, Valine, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin C, water, zinc, Β-amyrin, Β-Carotene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0077

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