The difference between burdock root and burdock seeds

Burdock is a food with very good medicinal value. Burdock seed refers to the fruit of burdock. Burdock is the root of burdock. Burdock seed and burdock are two parts of burdock. So what are the differences between burdock seeds and burdock in appearance and medicinal value? Today, the editor will introduce them to you.

The difference between burdock root and burdock seeds: mainly reflected in three aspects: different position, different function, and different therapeutic effect. Careful observation and comparison can distinguish the two. It is very easy to distinguish them clearly without any difficulty.

1. Different location

Burdock root is the root of burdock, while burdock fruit is the fruit of burdock, which is their most significant difference.

2. Different functions

Burdock root has the effects of dispelling wind-heat, reducing swelling and detoxifying, nourishing blood, replenishing the kidney and replenishing essence. It is mainly used to treat weakness due to deficiency of qi and blood, weakness of the limbs, thirst, edema, sore throat, cough and other symptoms, while burdock seed has the effects of extinguishing wind, cold and heat, removing toxins and relieving sore throat. It is mainly used to treat wind-heat cold, cough with sputum, measles, rubella, sore throat, mumps erysipelas, carbuncles and other symptoms, and the therapeutic effect is very good.

3. Different treatment effects

Both burdock root and burdock seeds can be used for medical treatment, but the therapeutic effect of burdock seeds is not as good as that of burdock root, which can be confirmed by taking it.

What is the difference between burdock and burdock?

1. Burdock root: Burdock root has the effect of dispelling wind-heat and reducing swelling and toxins. Chicken breast has the effect of nourishing blood, replenishing the kidney, filling essence and increasing essence. The two make up this dish. Eating it can provide the body with a variety of nutrients such as rich protein, fat, carbohydrates, etc., and has the effect of nourishing blood, dispelling wind and reducing swelling. It is suitable for treating symptoms such as weakness due to deficiency of qi and blood, fatigue in the limbs, thirst, edema, sore throat, and cough.

2. Burdock seed can evacuate wind, cold and heat, clear the lungs and relieve rashes, remove toxins and relieve sore throat. It is used for wind-heat cold, cough with sputum, measles, rubella, sore throat, mumps, erysipelas, carbuncles and ulcers. Dosage: 6-12g.

3. Burdock seeds are the fruits of burdock, and their functions are different from those of burdock roots.

4. The root of burdock can be used as food and medicine, but it is mostly taken as a vegetable or fruit. Even as medicine, it is also used for diet therapy. The chemical fiber of burdock root can promote gastrointestinal function, assist defecation, reduce cholesterol in the body, reduce the accumulation of toxins and waste in the body, and prevent stroke, stomach cancer and uterine cancer. Western medicine believes that in addition to its medicinal value of promoting urination, removing stagnation, resolving phlegm and stopping diarrhea, it is also used as a dietary therapy for constipation, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. The burdock in the Five Elements Soup refers to the burdock root. Five Elements Decoction can be used to treat cancer.