Arctium Semen, Burdock Seed Arctium Semen, Burdock seed, Niu Bang Zi 牛蒡子 Niu Bang Zi (TCM, Seed) Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 Medicinal Plants, Millspaugh, 1892 Botanical name: Artcium lappaGreater and Lesser types were recognised. Parts used: Seed Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Bitter, pungent (Some old TCM sources classed it as Neutral or Warm) Classifications: A. Clears Exterior Wind-Heat Uses: 1. Clears Wind-Heat, Resists Poison: (TCM, West)-acute sore and swollen Throat; acute Cold or Flu with Heat symptoms; acute Heat-type Cough-Boils, Toxic Sores, Carbuncles, Acne; skin Sores with pus-promotes the expression of rashes: Measles, Mumps, Scarlet Fever etc.-itchy red skin diseases; allergic Dermatitis, Eczema, Psoriasis, Neurodermatitis-Ulceration and Fistulas (Ben Cao Gang Mu)-toxicity of mineral medicines (Ben Cao Gang Mu)-disperses Wind from the skin (Zhang Yuan Su)2. Moisten the Intestines: (TCM, West)-good for Constipation in Heat-toxin conditions-‘Moistens the Luings’ (Zhang Yuan Su)3. Clears Wind-Heat, Promotes Urine: (TCM, West)–edema; inflammation of the kidneys and bladder; Cystitis-Arthritis, Sciatica-‘stagnant Qi in the waist and knees’. (Ben Cao Gang Mu)-‘dredges through the 12 channels’ (Zhang Yuan Su)-muscular and articular Rheumatism (King’s)-Gall and Kidney Stones Dose: Root and Seed can be used in similar doses.Decoction; 3–9 grams;Powder: 500mg–3 grams Preparation: Stir-fried Burdock seed:  The seed…

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