Herbal Medicine & Magick: Burdock


Burdock - Arctium Lappa

Native to Eurasia, Burdock has been widely distributed throughout Europe and the United States.

Known by many names, including Bat Weed, Great burdock, Gobo, Goboshi, Bardana, Beggars buttons, Burr, Clot burr, Cockle buttons, Common burdock, Edible burdock, Fox clote, Great bur, Happy major, Lappa, Love leaves, Personata, Pholanthropian, Nill band zi, Thorny bur, Herrif, Aireve, or Airup.

Burdock was once commonly implemented in folk medicine as a means to treat and cleanse the blood, to relieve constipation, and break up kidney and bladder stones.

Burdock aids in easing the pains associated with the labors of childbirth, and has been used to cleanse the blood of the microorganism that causes Syphilis. Burdock also assists in relieving stomach and intestinal disorders, and helps in controlling arthritis and gout pains.

Furthermore Burdock has been used in the treatment of coughs, colds, flu and other throat and chest ailments; it promotes circulation, has treated rheumatism, whooping cough, herpes, eczema, acne, impetigo, ringworm, boils and bites.

"The Burdock leaves are cooling and moderately drying, whereby good for old ulcers and sores... the leaves applied to places troubled with the shrinking in the sinews or arteries give much ease; a juice of the leaves or rather the roots themselves given to drink with old wine, doth wonderfully help the biting of any serpents; the root beaten with a little salt and laid on the place suddenly eases the pain thereof, and helpeth those that are bit by a mad dog;... the seed being drunk in wine 40 days together doth wonderfully help the sciatica; the leaves bruised with the white of an egg and applied to any place burnt with fire, taketh out the fire, gives sudden ease and heals it up afterwards... the root may be preserved with sugar for cunsumption, stone and the lax. The seed is much commended to break the stone, and is often used with other seeds and things for that purpose." (page 145, 'A Modern Herbal' by M. Grieves)

Burdock is an antibacterial, antifungal, antiscrofulous, bitter, depurative, hepatic, hypoglycemic, refrigerant, diuretic, stimulant, and an alterative.

Burdock is a good source of protein, calcium, phosphorous, potassium & folate, prebiotic inulin, caffeic acid, quercetin, luteolin, arctiin & arctigenin.

Burdock seeds have a different medicinal compound than the roots. Currently the seeds are being tested for aiding in the treatment of viral infections and cancer.

Burdock uses and preparations have included the dried root or seed as a cold infusion, tincture, decoction, or powdered and encapsulled; the fresh or cooked root and/or leaf as an edible vegetable; fresh root or seed as a tincture; fresh leaf as a poultice; roasted root, ground and brewed as a coffee alternative.

Burdock has been known to cleanse toxins from your body.

Burdock flowers resemble thistle flowers, and bloom from out the top of the burrs. The burrs easily attach themselves like velcro to passerby, aiding in easily naturalizing and spreading quickly, becoming a weed.

When harvesting Burdock root, collect from an area plush with it (preferably your own garden), dig in the fall or early spring, during the waning moon. Only year-old roots should be used, as they are more potent containing the best effects; weakening in potency and withering after the one year mark. Never harvest all of the plant, always leave enough for it to regrow.

* Burdock in Magick*

Associations:

Female energy

The planet Venus

The element of Water

The Goddesses of the Underworld; including Hel, Hecate, & Persephone

Burdock is good for cleansing rituals prior to meditations and initiation rites, protection, and warding off negative energy.

To make a purifying scrub, brew Burdock root in a tea with Broom Corn, Rosemary, and/or Lemongrass; strain the tea and add it to the scrub water.

For protection, carve a protective symbol into a Burdock root, dry it and carry it with you, or place under the bed to protect from nightmares.

**WARNINGS:
ALWAYS CONSULT WITH YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE USING HERBS AS MEDICINE, AS THEY MAY CONFLICT WITH CURRENT PRESCRIPTIONS YOU'RE BEING PRESCRIBED.
ALSO, DO NOT CONFUSE WITH NIGHTSHADE**

Many blessings, Witches!

~ Tanya Capps ~

Herbal Witchcraft Handbook 

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