Burdock refers to burdock in Chinese medicine, and it should be noted that there is no gender difference in the effects of Chinese medicine on people. Burdock has the efficacy of evacuating wind-heat, declaring the lungs and penetrating the rash, detoxifying the pharynx, and can be used for wind-heat colds, coughing and phlegm, measles, rubella, sore throat, mumps, dengteng (an acute infection in which the skin is seen to be red as if coated with paint), carbuncle sores, and canker sores.
Burdock is the root of Burdockia lappa, family Burdock Asteraceae, bitter, pungent, cold in nature, into the lung meridian. It is effective in dispersing wind-heat, promoting the lungs to penetrate rashes, and detoxifying the pharynx. It is used to treat external wind-heat, boils, carbuncles, ringworm, eczema and other conditions.
Adverse effects of burdock is not clear, contraindications are external wind-cold, Yin deficiency and internal cold need to be prohibited; pregnant women, lactation, use with caution. It should be noted that, during the use of medication, avoid eating cold, spicy and other foods.
If you have a need for medication, you should consult a physician and use medication under the guidance of a physician, not blindly use medication on your own, so as not to delay the condition or have an adverse effect on the body.