The hidden qualities of Burdock

Burdock

LATIN NAME: Arctium majus
ACTION: astringent, dermo-purifying

Its name in ancient Greek, àrcteion-bear, says a great deal about its rather ungraceful appearance. But it is all appearance, because Burdock is a plant that is rich “inside”! Its qualities, in fact, are countless. The most famous? Its detoxifying and antiseptic ones. Known as a medicinal plant since ancient times, it is widely used by modern phytocosmetics to treat particularly oily and impure skin.