Arctium Semen, Burdock seed, Niu Bang Zi 牛蒡子
Niu Bang Zi (TCM, Seed)
Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563
Medicinal Plants, Millspaugh, 1892
Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSIONBotanical name:
Artcium lappa
Greater and Lesser types were recognised.
Parts used:
Seed
Temperature & Taste:
Cool, dry. Bitter, pungent
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
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)
-muscular and articular Rheumatism (King’s)
-Gall and Kidney Stones
Dose:
Decoction; 3–9 grams;
Powder: 500mg–3 grams
Preparation:
… available in PRO version
Main Combinations:
Burdock seed & Coriander seed
1. Heat-type acute Cough, Cold or Flu:
i. Burdock seed with … available in PRO version
ii. Burdock seed, … available in PRO version
iii. Burdock seed, … available in PRO version
iv. Burdock seed, … available in PRO version
2. Heat-Toxin Sore Throat, Tonsillitis:
i. … available in PRO version
3. Boils, Abscesses:
i. Burdock seed, … available in PRO version
ii. Burdock seed, … available in PRO version
4. Heat-Toxin Dermatitis, Erysipelas, severe Sore Throat and Allergies, Burdock seed with … available in PRO version
5. Itchy red skin diseases, Burdock seed with … available in PRO version
6. Eczema, Psoriasis:
i. Burdock seed, … available in PRO version
ii. Burdock seed, … available in PRO version
7. Obstinate Piles, Burdock seed, … available in PRO version
8. Gout, Burdock root, Burdock seed, … available in PRO version
Major Formulas
Stone–Breaking Powder (Lithontripticon) (Nicholas)
Yin Qiao San
Xiao Feng San
Chai Hu Qing Gan Tang
Pu Ji Xiao Du Yin
Bu Fei E Jiao Tang
Cautions:
Not used in Cold conditions or Diarrhea.