BURDOCK-GOBO-TAKINOGAWA LONG

This is a very attractive thistle like flower related to Globe Artichoke. Plants are cultivated for their slender roots, which can grow about 1 metre long and 2 cm across. Burdock root is very crisp and has a sweet, mild, and pungent flavour. Immature flower stalks may also be harvested in late spring, before flowers appear; the taste resembles that of globe artichoke to which the burdock is related. Leaves are also eaten in spring in Japan when a plant is young and leaves are soft. Burdock is a traditional medicinal herb that is used for many ailments. It is popular in Europe as a scalp treatment applied to improve hair strength, shine and body, help reverse scalp conditions such as dandruff, and combat hair loss.Burdock has been used for centuries as a blood purifier clearing the bloodstream of some toxins, and as a diuretic, and as a topical remedy for skin problems such as acne, eczema, rosacea and psoriasis. Burdock leaves are used by some burn care work ers for pain management and to speed healing time in natural burn treatment.
This is a very attractive thistle like flower related to Globe Artichoke. Plants are cultivated for their slender roots, which can grow about 1 metre long and 2 cm across. Burdock root is very crisp and has a sweet, mild, and pungent flavour. Immature flower stalks may also be harvested in late spring, before flowers appear; the taste resembles that of globe artichoke to which the burdock is related. Leaves are also eaten in spring in Japan when a plant is young and leaves are soft. Burdock is a traditional medicinal herb that is used for many ailments. It is popular in Europe as a scalp treatment applied to improve hair strength, shine and body, help reverse scalp conditions such as dandruff, and combat hair loss.Burdock has been used for centuries as a blood purifier clearing the bloodstream of some toxins, and as a diuretic, and as a topical remedy for skin problems such as acne, eczema, rosacea and psoriasis. Burdock leaves are used by some burn care work ers for pain management and to speed healing time in natural burn treatment. Plant seeds closely together, 15cm apart and 1cm deep in spring. Water well and keep free of weeds for the first two weeks until seedlings emerge. WEIGHT OF SEED PER PACKET 0.35 g APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF SEEDS PER PACKET IS 35

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