Burdock’s burs have tiny hooks that cling to passing animals, dispersing the seeds far and wide. Vicky McMillan Brush up against a burdock plant that has finished flowering, and you’ll probably ...

Common burdock (Arctium minus) is a biennial native to Europe that was accidentally introduced into the U.S. in the 1600’s. It invades roadsides, ditches, pastures, waste areas, forested areas, and ...

Lindsey DeSoto, RD, is a nutrition writer, medical reviewer, and registered dietitian who helps clients improve their diet for health-related reasons. Her writing covers a variety of topics, including ...

What is burdock root tea? Burdock root tea or burdock tea, as it’s sometimes known, comes from the root of a burdock plant. It was originally used in traditional Chinese medicine before becoming ...

"Nature seems partial to the burdock. What extra pains she seems to have taken to perpetuate this worse than useless plant! Every man’s hand is against it, and nearly every animal has reason to detest ...