White burdock is a common traditional Chinese medicine in rural areas. Although it is considered an annoying little thorn ball to us, it is actually a valuable medicine in the eyes of traditional Chinese medicine. Let's learn about its uses together!
Can white burdock be used externally?
Although white burdock is commonly used internally to soothe the liver and relieve depression, it is rarely used externally. Therefore, it is best not to use it externally.
White burdock can also be used to treat vitiligo. First, grind the white burdock into powder and keep it for later use. Take 6 grams of white burdock powder each time and drink it with water.
White burdock can effectively increase testosterone, improve strength, regulate overall athletic performance, and is generally non-toxic with minimal side effects. Most medications are hormonal drugs. In addition, white burdock tastes bitter, is warm in nature, and has good lung moisturizing effects.
White burdock mainly has the functions of dispelling wind, soothing the liver, relieving liver pressure, alleviating dizziness and vertigo, and regulating irritability and restlessness. It has good effects when taken orally and has various benefits such as health maintenance, improving eyesight, lowering blood pressure, anti-aging, beauty, and soothing the liver. Therefore, attention should be paid to dietary adjustments.
The medicinal value of white burdock
Traditional Chinese medicine considers white burdock as a slightly warm, pungent, and bitter herb. White burdock has a good liver soothing effect, can relieve depression, and has the function of dispelling wind and improving eyesight, which is beneficial to the eyes.
People with headaches, dizziness, and irritability can take white burdock. People who have trouble sleeping at night can take it with other herbs such as mulberry leaves, chrysanthemums, vine berries, and hook vines.
People with tinnitus and headache can take white burdock with chrysanthemums, cassia seeds, and common selfheal fruits. People with red eyes, excessive tears, eye congestion, and light sensitivity can take it with mulberry leaves, chrysanthemums, and Chinese dodder seeds.
White burdock can also be taken by lactating women to promote milk secretion. It also has the function of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. If you have abdominal distension and pain, you can take it with other herbs such as evodia, peony, Chinese toon, and cyperus rotundus.
Compatibility and application of white burdock
1. Combination with polygonum multiflorum
Polygonum multiflorum nourishes the liver and kidneys and replenishes essence and blood. White burdock clears the liver, soothes the liver, improves eyesight, and promotes blood circulation. The combination of these two herbs nourishes and invigorates, dispels wind evil, nourishes the liver and kidneys, and is mainly used to treat headaches, dizziness, and premature graying of hair.
2. Combination with moutan bark
Moutan bark calms the mind, dispels blood stasis, reduces swelling, and relieves pain. White burdock soothes the liver and relieves depression. The combination of these two herbs is used to treat blood deficiency and liver depression, chest and rib pain, enlarged liver and spleen, and itching all over the body.
3. Combination with chrysanthemum and honeysuckle flower
Both herbs can soothe the liver and improve eyesight. White burdock tends to disperse liver depression, while chrysanthemum and honeysuckle flower tend to clear the liver and dispel heat. When used together, one is strong and the other is gentle, one clears and the other disperses. They complement each other and have the most significant effects in soothing the liver and improving eyesight. It is effective for treating liver yang disturbance, dizziness and vertigo, wind-heat or liver depression transforming into heat causing headaches, and other conditions.
