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

Rev.11-03-2021

Downy burdock

Plant

English

Downy burdock, Hairy burdock, Tomentose burdock, Woolly burdock

Latin

Arctium tomentosum Miller, Lappa tomentosa (Mill.) Lam., Arctium tomentosum

Plantparts

Cortex, Oil, Root, Shoots

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Aids digestion, Alopecia, Anti-alopecic, Anti-dandruff, Anti-Rheumatic, arthritis, bad digestion, Baldness, benificial effect on the digestion, Bladder infection, Bladder infections, Bladder inflammation, blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood purifier, care of the skin, Cleanses the blood, Coldpreventive, cordial, Cystitis, Cystitis acuta, Dandruff, depurant, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, dispepsia, dyspepsia, Eupeptic, Good for digestion, Good for skin, Hair loss, hidrotic, improves digestion, increase growth of the hair, indigestion, Induce sweating, inflammation of the bladder, itching rash, itching skin eruption, loss of hair, Perfect skin, Poor digestion, preventing flu, Preventing recurrent colds, Promotes digestion, Promoting growth of hair, promoting metabolism, purify blood, purify the blood, Pustular eruptions, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, Seborrhea, Seborrheic dermatitis, Seborrheic eczema, Skin-care, skin tonic, stimulates digestion, sudorific, sweat-inducing, to cleanse the blood, tonic, Urinary bladder inflammation, Warming digestive

Homoeopathically uses

eczema, skin complaints, various skin problems

Warnings

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

Other uses

Plant is mentioned without indication for use

Ingredients

 Bitter Components, essential oil, fat oil, inulin, mucilage, Polyacetylene, Tannic acid, Tanning agents

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0552

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