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Arctium is a genus of biennial plants commonly known as '''burdock''', family Asteraceae. Native to the Old World, several species have been widely introduced worldwide.
== Description Uses== Plants {{Uses|fever}}, {{Uses|colds}}, {{Uses|cancer}}, {{Uses|anorexia}}, {{Uses|nervosa}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|gastrointestinal}}, {{Uses|joint pain}}, {{Uses|bladder infections}}, {{Uses|complications of the genus Arctium have dark green leaves that can grow up to 70 cm (28 in) long. They are generally large, coarse and ovatesyphilis}}, with the lower ones being heart-shaped. They are woolly underneath. The leafstalks are generally hollow. Arctium species generally flower from July through to October. Burdock flowers provide essential pollen and nectar for honeybees around August when clover is on the wane {{Uses|acne and before the goldenrod starts to bloompsoriasis}}.
== Uses Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Dried Root}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|stem}}, {{Parts Used|seed}}.
== External Links Common names=={{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}}
===Rasa===
===Guna===
===Veerya===
===Vipaka===
===Karma===
===Prabhava===
==Habit==
{{Habit|Herb}}
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|Blade triangular–broadly ovate, usually cordate based, with toothed margins, underside white-grey-cottony}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|3.5–4 cm|Yellow|5-20|Flowers are wide, single flower-like capitula surrounded by involucral bracts}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|Flattish|7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|Dark-spotted achene with short yellow hooked hairs on tip|grey-brown|many}}
===Other features===
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
==Where to get the saplings==
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
==How to plant/cultivate==
Succeeds in most soils when grown in partial shade[200]. Prefers a moist neutral to alkaline soil<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Waste ground}}, {{Commonly seen|preferring calcareous soils}}, {{Commonly seen|meadows and woods}}.
==Photo Gallery==
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
File:Odermennig.jpg
File:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
Image:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg
</gallery>
==References==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/life-science/nutrition-research/learning-center/plant-profiler/arctium-lappa.html "Pharmacology"]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.luontoportti.com/suomi/en/kukkakasvit/greater-burdock "morphology"]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?LatinName=Arctium+lappa "Cultivation details"]</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
* [https://www.herbal-supplement-resource.com/burdock-root-herb.html Therapeutic Uses and Benefits of Burdock]
* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20981575 A review of the pharmacological effects of Arctium lappa]
* [http://www.ndhealthfacts.org/wiki/Arctium_lappa Arctium_lappa-charecteristics]
* [http://www.friendsofthewildflowergarden.org/pages/plants/burdock.html Arctium_lappa on The Friends of the Wild Flower Garden]
[[Category:Herbs]]
