Burdock

Big-leafed burdock (Arctium lappa) is a whole-plant medicine. The leaves have topical use in healing skin conditions. The seed is an energy/kidney tonic in Western herbalism (and a rash-venting diaphoretic, Niu Bang Zi, in Eastern herbalism). And the root is a medicinal vegetable! “Gobo” is antioxidant- (quercetin, luteolin, and phenolic acids) and inulin-rich, Its traditional category of use is as a “blood purifier.” Modern research backs up its use as a detoxification aid for the liver and skin.