Traditionally used in herbal medicine as a nutritive tonic and alterative to help remove accumulated waste products from the body.
Recommended dose: Adults: Drink 1 cup (2 tea bags) twice a day.
Directions of Use: Pour 240 ml of freshly boiling water over 2 teabags in a cup and steep, covered, for 10-15 minutes. Gently squeeze the teabags to release any remaining extractive.
Duration of use: For prolonged use, consult a health care practitioner.
Cautions: Consult a health care practitioner before taking if you have diabetes. There is limited evidence from preclinical studies that burdock may have hypoglycemic activity. Use by adults and adolescents over 12 years of age with renal failure, heart failure, or both, should be avoided because of possible complications due to hyperkalemia.