The sky was smoky the day I wrote this column, although it’s often hazy early in the morning in the valley where I live. But ...

There's lots of buzz about the potential health and wellness benefits of burdock root, whether that's in form of a tea you steep yourself at home or supplements you grab at a health food store. When ...

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 ...

Burdock, a plant in the Asteraceae family, is used in traditional Chinese medicine as a diuretic and fever reducer. Burdock also has anti-inflammatory effects and may benefit conditions like coughs, ...

An avid hiker once told me that if you want relief from summer heat, grab a burdock leaf and wrap it around the back of your neck. Common burdock (Actium minus) is a large-leafed plant that resembles ...

Burdock – Arctium lappa – is an introduced and now invasive Old World biennial plant, considered a real pain by most gardeners, nature lovers and hikers. Many have felt the prickly frustration of ...

Burdock is an invasive plant native to Eurasia, brought to North America by seed burrs stuck to animals. This biennial has clusters of round burrs after it flowers during its second year of growth.