Geek talk: Arcticum lappa
But we talk: Lappa, thorny burr, beggar's buttons clothburr, turkey burrseed, hurr-bur, gobo, bardana, burr seed, hardock, brass burdock, hareburr, cockle buttons, love leaves, happy major Description: A vegetable closely related to the artichoke in both taste and appearance and a member of the thistle family, burdock root is a rather unknown vegetable with enormous benefits. Typically burdock is seen in Japanese dishes, burdock root is known for its crisp texture and off-white coloring. Burdock root is seen to have medicinal benefits and is used very often as an herb to great effect. . Kitchen Pharmacy: Burdock root is used as a medicinal herb and is believed to help blood purification as well as blood circulation. In addition it is sometimes been used as a treatment for the scalp. Nutrition: 1 Cup of cut Burdock Root contains |
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References:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctium
- http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/burdock
- http://www.nutrition-and-you.com/burdock-root.html
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