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Arctium Lappa - Jangli Kuth
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
Plants of the genus Arctium have dark green leaves that can grow up to 70 cm (28 in) long. They are generally large, coarse and ovate, 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 and before the goldenrod starts to bloom.
Uses
- Burdock is a Traditional medicine herb used for many ailments.
- Burdock root oil extract, also called Bur oil, is used in Europe as a scalp treatment.
- Modern studies indicate that burdock root oil extract is rich in phytosterols and essential fatty acids
- In Europe, burdock root was used as a bittering agent in beer before the widespread adoption of hops for this purpose.
- The taproot of young burdock plants can be harvested and eaten as a root vegetable.
