Niu Bang Gen （牛蒡根）

Arctium Lappa, Gobo Roots, Burdock Root

Price range: $3.95 through $19.95

Niu Bang Gen has been used to treat headaches, coughing, swellings, lumps, carbuncles, conjunctivits, hemorrhoids, gingivitis, rheumatoid arthtritis, and sore throat. Fresh Burdock Root can also be found at many grocery stores and cooked in soups, roasted like potatoes, or cut thin with daikon and carrots to make a cooling summer salad.

Temperature

Cold
Cool
Neutral
Warm
Hot

Flavor

Sour
Bitter
Sweet
Acrid
Salty
Neutral
Aromatic

Merdians

Bladder
Gallbladder
Heart
Kidney
Large Intestine
Liver
Lung
Pericardium
San Jiao
Small Intestine
Spleen
Stomach

Dosage

6-15g

Actions

Releases the Exterior

Disperses Heat

Reduces Swelling

Clears Pathogenic Heat

Disclaimers

*The above statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Always consult a licensed physician before taking supplements or new medication.

Please Note: Do not self-prescribe herbs. A single herb is rarely eaten on its own, but as part of a formula containing several ingredients that act together. Always consult a certified Tradtional Oriental Medicine practitioner before using herbs.