Burdock seed is mainly taken as a decoction for internal use, and the dosage recorded in the Pharmacopoeia is 6 to 12 g. Burdock seed is the mature fruit of burdock in the Asteraceae family.
Burdock seed is the mature fruit of burdock, family Asteraceae, belongs to the evacuation of wind-heat medicine in the antidepressant medicine, has the effect of promoting the lungs to penetrate the rash, evacuating wind-heat, detoxifying and relieving the pharynx. It is used in the treatment of sore throat, wind-heat and cold, mumps and mumps poisoning (acute infection, the skin can be seen red like paint), cough and phlegm, measles, rubella, carbuncle, swollen sores, etc. It is also used in the treatment of other diseases, such as diarrhea, tuberculosis, and sores.
Note that burdock seed is cold in nature, laxative, and should be used with caution in cases of loose stools (thin, unformed feces). Patients with symptoms need to consult a doctor in a timely manner, under the guidance of a professional physician to identify the rational use of medication, do not blindly take medication, so as not to cause adverse consequences.