Burdock

An Outbreak of Boils Has Risen to The Surface If you’ve ever suffered from boils you know how painful they are. They have to be lanced and drained in order to heal. The following trouble began in my Kentucky Mountain family with an outbreak of boils. To bring the boils…

Herbs de Provence or Herbs de Provence. How to make them at home? Uses and benefits in the kitchen We continue on a culinary journey through France to make a bouquet of these herbs from Provence that you have seen so many times in stores and in packaged food advertising. Don’t worry, don’t worry, you can make your personal mixture at home, without any difficulty. First, let’s review what…

Natural Remedies for Canine Cushing’s Disease sometimes turn out to be the most helpful beings in sustaining a moral rapport with us, especially for those lonely beings out there. Hence it is highly essential to care for our pets as much as we would care for our babies. Cushing’s disease…

A nine year staple of Morgantown, Momo’s sushi shack is the Bushwick twin of Williamsburg’s Bozu sushi. I’ve visited the cozy, dark room and its communal tables several times. Their menu features eclectic flavors, an emphasis on technique, and a unique playfulness. However, over the years the level of playfulness…

By Nichole Schill, Naturalist Have you ever come in from a hike and discovered a few of these attached to your socks and shoelaces? That’s what happened to Swiss electrical engineer George de Mestral, who used nature’s technology to create an invention many of us use every day. These seeds…

Arctium lappa L. Family: Asteraceae A.K.A Compositae Common Names: Great Burdock Bardane Beggar’s Buttons Thorny Burr Gobo Parts Used: Dried Root Extract Tincture Infusion Decoction Common Uses Internal: Skin Conditions Rheumatic Conditions (resulting from toxins) External: Eczema Skin Ulcers Active Constituents Inulin Polyacetylenes Volatile Oil Arctiopicrin Adverse Effects Temporary worsening of symptoms

When you are a teensy bit OCD and that one dead burdock is marring your view, so you lean in to cut it from the base, only to find a clump of burrs securely affixed to your hair. Or maybe that’s just me.