Burdock Fruit, also known as Arctium lappa, is a traditional Chinese medicine with various names such as Dali Zi, Shu Nian Zi, E Shi, etc. It is known for its ability to dispel wind-heat, clear lung heat, relieve sore throat, dissolve masses, detoxify, and reduce swelling. It belongs to the category of dispersing wind-heat drugs in traditional Chinese medicine. Modern research has also shown that Burdock Fruit can be used for the prevention and treatment of diabetic nephropathy.
Common Names: Burdock Fruit, Burdock, Arctium lappa, Dali Zi, Chao Niuzi, Chao Niubangzi
Functions and Indications: Dispels wind-heat, clears lung heat, relieves swelling, and detoxifies. It is used for treating wind-heat cough, sore throat, non-translucent rashes, itchy wind rashes, and abscesses.
Pharmacological Category: Exterior-releasing drugs
Chinese Name: Burdock Fruit
Growth Characteristics
It prefers a warm and humid climate and has strong resistance to cold and heat. It grows on slopes, valleys, forest edges, forests, shrubs, damp areas near rivers, village roadsides, or wastelands, at elevations of 750-3500 meters.
Geographical Distribution
It is distributed in Northeast China, Northwest China, Central and Southern China, Southwest China, and Taiwan, as well as in Hebei, Shanxi, Shandong, Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, and Guangxi.
Medicinal Properties
Medicinal Part Used
The fruit of the compositae plant Arctium lappa.
