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Great Burdock

Arctium majus

Part of the plant used

Part of the plant used

Root

Major cosmetic aplications

Major cosmetic aplications

Extract = Seboregulating. Purifying. Antiseptic. Anti-inflammatory. Emollient. Anti-aging. Free radicals scavenger. Antioxidant. Oil = Antimicrobial. Antibacterial. Purifying. Antiseptic. Stimulating actions on the skin barrier function. Free radicals scavenger. Antioxidant. Photoprotection.

Inception growing area

Inception growing area

Europe, Northern Asia and North America

Traditional uses

Traditional uses

Rheumatism. Gout. Anorexia.

Curiosities

Curiosities

Much prized in the Middle Ages as a blood purifier.